10% increase in breastfeeding rate by 2030 (1.1% per annum)

Pakistan is still off-track for SDG targets that are agreed upon globally. Government of Pakistan is committed to improve the situation of maternal, newborn and child health and nutrition status in the country; which will directly contribute to an improvement in the national status of these indicators. To achieve these targets quality and coverage of services in the RMNCHN and other allied sectors are being focused.

Federal and provincial governments have taken a number of new initiatives such aa integration of LHWs Program, MNCH Program, multisectoral Nutrition Programs.

Some of the major steps taken up include:

1. Nutrition Out-Patient Therapeutic Feeding Program (OTP) at BHUs.

2. Scale up of nutrition Stabilization Centers.

3. Stunting prevention through public private partnership

4. Multisectoral nutrition initiatives

These are implemented with focused/targeted approach to combat the high prevalence of malnutrition

The goal will be achieved through following four strategic areas:

Strategic Area-1: Implementation of Nutrition and Healthcare Interventions at all level

Strategic Area-2: Strengthen and increase equitable access to community based health and nutrition services

Strategic Area-3: Social mobilization, advocacy and communication

Strategic Area 4: Implementation of multisectoral interventions through relevant line departments engaging private sector where there is low coverage of government services

Strategic Area-5: Research and Development (Innovations and piloting of new initiatives and evidence generation)

Strategic Area-6: Enhancing effective multisectoral Coordination with other sectors