Ensuring essential nutrition coverage for at - 80% of children under 5 years old

Senegal is committed to ensuring that at least 80% of children under 5 and pregnant/lactating women are covered with essential nutrition actions by 2030. This commitment aims to strengthen maternal and child health through an integrated and multisectoral approach, ensuring equitable access to essential nutrition interventions. To achieve this objective, three priority actions will be implemented: (i) strengthening the promotion of maternal, infant and young child feeding, in order to encourage best practices that promote healthy growth and development, (ii) combating micronutrient deficiencies, particularly through vitamin A supplementation in children under 5 years of age, to prevent nutritional deficiencies and reduce morbidity and (iii) increase acute malnutrition management coverage, by improving early detection, treatment, monitoring and nutritional surveillance to reduce the prevalence of malnutrition. The implementation of this commitment will be ensured under the coordination of the Ministry of Health and Social Action (MSAS) through the Directorate of Mother and Child Health (DSME), with the involvement of technical and financial partners, health professionals and local communities