Implement a comprehensive maternal nutrition program
Description
Implementing a comprehensive maternal nutrition program that provides education, supplements, and healthcare support to ensure adequate maternal health before and during pregnancy, aiming to reduce low birthweight rates by 20% within the next five years. This commitment focuses on improving maternal and neonatal health outcomes by addressing key factors contributing to low birthweight, such as poor maternal nutrition, limited access to healthcare, and inadequate prenatal care. The initiative will provide:
Nutritional Support: Distribution of essential supplements (iron, folic acid, and multivitamins) to pregnant women.
Health Education: Conduct regular workshops on balanced nutrition and healthy pregnancy practices.
Antenatal Care: Ensure at least four comprehensive antenatal visits for 90% of pregnant women in the target population.
Healthcare Access: Expand access to maternal healthcare services in rural and underserved areas.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
Baseline Data Collection: Establish current low birthweight prevalence rates.
Annual Tracking: Measure low birthweight prevalence rates and maternal health indicators annually.
Performance Metrics: Assess the percentage reduction in low birthweight over five years to evaluate program effectiveness.
GNR assessment
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Pending verification
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| SMARTness index |
High
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Details
| Target population characteristic |
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| Global nutrition target(s) |
Low birth weight
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Impact >
Undernutrition
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Measurement
| Key indicator | The percentage of live births in the target population where the newborn's birth weight is less than 2,500 grams. |
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| Measurement plan | Use data collected by others |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 15% | April 2024 |
| Target | 12% | April 2029 |
