Reduce the prevalence of wasting in children under 5 years

The MOHSPP will coordinate the implementation of the national protocol on the Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition with partners. Specifically, the quality of the SAM treatment through inpatient and outpatient facilities need to be improved. Special focus will be given to exclusive breastfeeding, timely introduction of complementary feeding and continued breastfeeding until 2 year and beyond. Prevention of vaccine-preventable diseases through national routine immunization programme will continue and strengthened. Children under five years will be provided with vitamin A supplementation and vitamin D and folic acid and iron. MAM treatment pilot will also be continued and scaled up.