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Government scales up quinoa diet to tackle rising NCDs

ཟླ་༤ 15, 2025 4 mins read
Government scales up quinoa diet to tackle rising NCDs

Students of Wangbama in Thimphu and Bartsham Central School in Trashigang along with patients at Central Regional Referral Hospital, Gelephu and Mongar Regional Referral Hospital, will now receive, quinoa supplement in food diet along with rice. The broader plan is to diversify the initiative nationwide.

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