Accelerate Adoption of UNIMMAP MMS prenatal supplements in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC)

In May 2024, Kirk Humanitarian committed the first Nutrition for Growth (N4G) pledge of US$125,000,000 to accelerate adoption of prenatal supplements, specifically UNIMMAP multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS), in high-burden countries that have demonstrated readiness and political commitment for long-term, sustainable scale-up.

UNIMMAP MMS for pregnant women has been proven to improve maternal nutrition status (especially among anaemic pregnant women), and in comparison with iron and folic acid supplements, further reduce the risk of adverse birth outcomes such as preterm birth, stillbirth, low birth weight and small-for-gestational-age birth.

Kirk Humanitarian has already deployed $34,400,000 for in-kind product donations (equivalent to 16 million 180-count bottles of UNIMMAP MMS) to the Child Nutrition Fund in support of UNICEF’s 2024–2025 Improving Maternal Nutrition Acceleration Plan.

The remaining amount, $90,600,000, will be deployed between now and December 31, 2028, to support global efforts to adopt MMS. The majority of these resources will be donated as in-kind product. The progress towards this goal will be reported after the commitment term ends using internal monitoring systems.