scale up training for personnel of the primary healthcare sector and other health personnel on nutrition screening and provision of advice and counselling on breastfeeding and complementary feeding making use of innovative digital solutions
Description
Scale up training using innovative digital methods
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Reduce stunting prevalence to 10%
Description
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population commits to reduce the prevalence of stunting from 21% to less than 10%, among 12.7 million children under five years of age in the country by 31 December 2030. This will be achieved by accelerating scale-up of implementation of high-impact nutrition-specific and sensitive interventions. Progress will be assessed through the Egyptian Family Health Issues Survey, to be implemented every 4 years.
GNR assessment
Verification status |
Unverified
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SMARTness index |
Upper moderate
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Details
Global nutrition target(s) |
Childhood stunting
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Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Enabling >
Operational
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N4G Summit theme(s) |
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Measurement
Key indicator | Number of health workers trained |
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Value | Measurement date | |
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Baseline | 2,000 health workers | 2021 |
Target | 25,000 health workers |