Goal
By 2025, the Government of Ghana will increase the percentage of early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour from 52% in 2017 to 80%, led by the Ministries of Health; and Gender, Children and Social Protection.
Nutrition for Growth Commitments
National Development Planning Commission
| Verification status | Verified Find out more |
|---|---|
| NAF SMARTness index | High Find out more |
| Targeted location | National - Ghana |
| Targeted population | Specific population group(s) |
| Targeted population age | Specific age group(s) |
| Targeted population specific age | Children 6-59 Months; Pregnant and Lactating Mothers |
| Targeted population sex | All |
| Primary indicator | Prevalence of early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour |
| Primary indicator baseline | 0.52 |
| Primary indicator target | 0.8 |
| Duration | January, 2022 - December, 2025 |
Goal action plan
By 2025, the Government of Ghana will review, monitor, and enforce a legislation covering all provisions of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and subsequent World Health Assembly resolutions, led by the Ministries of Health; Gender, Children and Social Protection; and Finance
By 2025, the Government of Ghana will scale up Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) and family friendly policies and the creation of an enabling environment to support exclusive breastfeeding led by the Ministries of Finance; Health; Gender, Children and Social Protection; Employment and Labour Relations
Nutrition Action Classification
Enabling
- Financial
- Operational
- Leadership and governance
- Research monitoring and data
Policy
- Food environment
- Food supply chain
- Consumer knowledge
- Nutrition care services
Impact
- Undernutrition
- Diet
- Obesity and diet-related NCDs
- Food and nutrition security
