The HMHB Consortium

The Healthy Mothers Heathy Babies Consortium, hosted by the Micronutrient Forum, commits to grow its membership to no less than 300 members and to establish focal points and liaison entities for multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) in at least 50 countries by 2025. Focal points and liaison entities (representative or organization) cover anyone working in the field of MMS; for example, policy advocacy, implementation research, demonstration pilots and building supply chain capacity.The Consortium's Goal to grow in reach supports the deliberate transition of the distribution of iron folic acid (IFA) to MMS in contexts with poor diets, high prevalence of maternal undernutrition, and high levels of adverse pregnancy outcomes, notably still births, babies born with low birth weight or who are small for gestational age by 2025. The Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Consortium will achieve this goal by developing and implementing a global advocacyagenda, brokering knowledge around technical issues, and conveningglobal and country-level stakeholders to develop consensus on issues impeding progress. The Consortium aims to build on implementation research to better understand and enhance the feasibility, acceptability, and compliance of introducing MMS.