13.5% decrease in maternal and adolescent anemia by 2030 (1.5% per annum)
Description
Pakistan is still off-track for Sustainable Development Goal targets that are agreed upon globally. The government of Pakistan is committed to improving the situation of maternal, newborn and child health and nutrition (MNCHN) status in the country, which will directly contribute to an improvement in the national status of these indicators. To achieve these targets, quality and coverage of services in the reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, adolescent health and nutrition (RMNCHN) and other allied sectors are being focused on.
Federal and provincial governments have taken on a number of new initiatives, such as integration of the lady health workers programme, MNCH programme and multisectoral nutrition programmes.
Some of the major steps taken up include:
1. Nutrition out-patient therapeutic feeding programme at basic health units.
2. Scale-up of nutrition stabilisation centres.
3. Stunting prevention through public-private partnership.
4. Multisectoral nutrition initiatives.
These are implemented with a focused/targeted approach to combat the high prevalence of malnutrition.
The goal will be achieved through following four strategic areas:
• Strategic Area 1: Implementation of nutrition and healthcare interventions at all levels.
• Strategic Area 2: Strengthen and increase equitable access to community-based health and nutrition services.
• Strategic Area 3: Social mobilisation, advocacy and communication.
• Strategic Area 4: Implementation of multisectoral interventions through relevant line departments, engaging the private sector where there is low coverage of government services.
• Strategic Area 5: Research and development (innovations and piloting of new initiatives and evidence generation).
• Strategic Area 6: Enhancing effective multisectoral coordination with other sectors.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Reduce malnutrition in Pakistan.
Description
Reduce malnutrition in Pakistan by achieving a 9% decrease in stunting in children under 5 years of age by 2030 (1% per annum), 4.5% decrease in wasting by 2030 (0.5% per annum), 13.5% decrease in maternal and adolescent anaemia by 2030 (1.5% per annum) and 10% increase in breastfeeding rate by 2030 (1.1% per annum).
The targets will be achieved by using a multisectoral approach through direct and indirect interventions by sectors such as health; social protection; agriculture/food systems; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); education; etc.
Integrated RMNCH programmes will focus on specific interventions for stunting reduction through therapeutic supplementation for maternal and child malnourishment in all the federating units of the country.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Unverified
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| SMARTness index |
Low
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Details
| Target population characteristic |
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| Global nutrition target(s) |
Anaemia
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Impact >
Undernutrition
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Prevalence of adolescent anaemia |
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| Measurement plan | Use data collected by others |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 57% | 2018 |
| Target | 39% | December 2025 |
