All 25 maternity and newborn health facilities will implement "Ten Steps for Successful Breastfeeding".
Description
Support maternity and newborn health facilities to have policy "Ten Steps for Successful Breastfeeding".
Continuous capacity building activities of health workers and accreditation inspectors.
Organize campaign for "Ten Steps for Successful Breastfeeding".
Celebration of World Breastfeeding Week every year
Technical assistance and support to health facilities to implement "Ten Steps for Successful Breastfeeding".
Enforce and monitor the implementation of the Infant and Young Child Food Act.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Improving maternal and child nutrition
Description
By 2030, the Mongolian Ministry of Health commits to reduce anaemia, stunting among children under five years of age by 20%, and no increase in childhood overweight.
This will be achieved by full integration of essential nutrition services into primary health care package, by promoting healthy diet, and restricting unhealthy food and beverages marketing.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Unverified
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| SMARTness index |
Upper moderate
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Details
| Global nutrition target(s) |
Anaemia
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Childhood overweight
Adult obesity
Adult diabetes
Raised blood pressure
Salt/sodium intake
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Policy >
Nutrition care services
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Number of health facilities implementing Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding |
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| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 0 health facilities | 2020 |
| Target | 25 health facilities |
