Reduce anaemia among women of childbearing age by 39% to 20%

YOUTH, LET'S SAVE HUMANITY THROUGH NUTRITION

The Public Health Nutrition Association-Burundi commits to:

-Reduce the number of children under 5 years of age who are victims of retardation growth from (56% to 46%);

-Reduce the prevalence of global acute malnutrition in children under 5 years of age from 5.1% to 3%.

-Reduce the prevalence of underweight at the birth from 10% to 7%

-Reduce anaemia among women of childbearing age by 39% to 20%

-Reduce anaemia in children under the age of 5 years by 61% to 40%

-Increase rates of exclusive breastfeeding during the course of the first six months of life from 83% to at least 90%.

-Reduce the percentage of children under 5 years of age by overweight from 1.4% to 1%.

-Reduce the percentage of women of child-bearing age with a lean body mass index (BMI<18.5) from 19% to 14%.

-Reduce the prevalence of obesity among women of childbearing age (15-49) from 8% to 5%.

-Reduce the prevalence of underweight children under 5 years of age from 29% to 20%.

-Reduce the level of food insecurity by 50 % of individuals (19% to 10%).

-Expand school feeding among adolescent girls and women in provinces with a high prevalence of malnutrition and food insecurity by 30%;

-Ensure coverage of 50% of social transfers to highly vulnerable populations and disaster victims.

-Create and make operational appropriate structures to coordinate the implementation of the multisectoral strategic plan for nutrition at the national, provincial and communal levels;

-Mobilizing and allocating internal and external resources to the implementation of the multisectoral strategic plan for nutrition

This action will be executed 10 years (from 1 January 2022 through 31 December 2032) with at least half of that reduction achieved in the first five years.

This will be achieved by implementing :

1.Strengthening governance, multisectoral coordination and partnership

2.Equitable increase in access to quality health and nutrition care and services including the management of malnutrition in all its forms

3.Increased availability and access to nutritious, safe and nutritious food for all Canadians diversified

4.Strengthening social protection, resilience and response to emergencies, and natural disasters

5.Promotion of practices for optimal nutrition, hygiene and sanitation

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Progress will be assessed using the Public Health Association Survey conducted every three years. Five million euros have been secured by the supporting budget to cover associated costs and are partially supported via partnership with others organizations ,governments ,associations or donators.