Commitment

Reduce anaemia in women of reproductive age

Government / Timor-Leste

Description

Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)

Title

Reduce low birth weight

Description

Reduce the prevalence of low birthweight (<2500g) to <7% by 2025. Implement and scale up interventions that focus on the prevention of malnutrition in women and adolescent girls before, during and after pregnancy – including as iron folic acid supplementation, essential micronutrient supplementation and ANC services.Improve the recording of birth weights. Ensure social protection schemes target the first 1000 days and support improved t access to quality diets.

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Verification status
Verified
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Details

Target population characteristic
  • Age or life course stage/status
  • Gender identity
Global nutrition target(s)
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Nutrition Action Classification(s)
Impact > Undernutrition
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Linked event(s)
  • 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
  • 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
N4G Summit theme(s)
  • Health

Measurement

Key indicator Prevalence of women of reproductive age with anaemia
Measurement plan Use data collected by others
Value Measurement date
Baseline 23% 2016
Target 20%

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