Commitment

Increased supplementation coverage

Government / Kenya

July 2021 — June 2023

Description

VACs procured; VAS coverage; Number of health workers trained; VAS acceleration reports;

Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)

Title

Reduce vitamin A deficiency disorders

Description

Increase the effective coverage of Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) for children 6-59 months from 72% (KDHS 2014) to 80% by 2025.

GNR assessment

Verification status
Unverified
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Details

Target population characteristic
  • Age or life course stage/status
  • Gender identity
  • Refugee status or status as an internally displaced person
Nutrition Action Classification(s)
Policy > Nutrition care services
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Linked event(s)
  • 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
N4G Summit theme(s)
  • Health

Measurement

Key indicator Percent of chidren receiving two doses of Vitamin A in a year
Value Measurement date
Baseline Perntage of chidren receiving 2 doses of Vitamin A in a year 2021
Target 82% June 2023

Progress

Status:
Progress not able to be assessed
Why this status?
Despite the commitment maker’s active participation in the process, they were unable to provide the required information about the baseline data or the progress indicator's updated (latest) level or status, or the data provided were not in a format allowing calculation of progress.
Value Measurement date
Progress report

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