Reducing anemia among women and children

One in three women of reproductive age globally is affected by anemia, which causes significant health and development consequences for both women and their children. CARE advocates to governments to expand health and nutrition services that address anemia and menstrual hygiene through promoting food diversity, social attitudes towards delayed marriage and pregnancy, antenatal and postnatal care, and health service utilization. We will partner with health and educational systems to increase responsiveness to nutritional deficiencies in the community, improve the quality and utilization of ante- and post-natal services, maternal and child health and nutrition services. Additionally, we will strengthen nutrition activities in secondary schools by increasing collaboration among ministries of Health, Education, and Agriculture, as well as the local government and NGOs. We will also engage communities in creating healthy and empowering environments for girls to improve nutritional status and delay first pregnancy, and for pregnant and lactating women to adopt improved child feeding practices.