Commitment
Scaling Up IFA Supplementation and Nutrition Counselling for Pregnant Women
Description
The Timor-Leste government commits to improving maternal nutrition by expanding antenatal care (ANC) coverage to 95% by 2030, ensuring that at least 90% of pregnant women receive iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation and nutrition counselling. Key interventions include:
• Strengthening ANC services at community health posts, health centres and referral hospitals.
• Expanding nutrition counselling on dietary diversity and anaemia prevention.
• Strengthening community-based ANC outreach programmes.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Verified
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| SMARTness index |
High
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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
Childhood overweight
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Policy >
Nutrition care services
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Percentage of pregnant women attending at least four ANC visits |
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| Measurement plan | Use data collected by others |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 77% | September 2016 |
| Target | 90% | May 2030 |
