Goal
Increase prevalence (%) of pregnant women who have received complete iron-folic supplements
Department of Health
| Verification status | Verified Find out more |
|---|---|
| NAF SMARTness index | High Find out more |
| Targeted location | National - 235 municipalities: Stunting rate >17.5%, Poverty incidence >21%, Kalahi-CIDSS participant, and an HDPRC/PPAN area. |
| Targeted population | Specific population group(s) |
| Targeted population age | Specific age group(s) |
| Targeted population specific age | Women of reproductive age, 15 to 49 years old, specific to those pregnant and lactating |
| Targeted population sex | Only girls/women |
| Population coverage | 3,695,117.0 |
| Primary indicator | Percentage of pregnant women who have received complete iron-folic supplements |
| Primary indicator baseline | 50% |
| Primary indicator target | 75% |
| Duration | January, 2022 - December, 2025 |
Goal action plan
The government of the Philippines commits the following goals by 2025. These goals will be achieved by increasing the utilization of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions, improving key nutrition behaviors known to reduce stunting in targeted regions, and implementing the proposed Philippine Multi-sectoral Project (PMNP). The PMNP that will start in 2022 and end on 2025 will strengthen the delivery of nutrition interventions and Primary Health Services delivery, facilitate community-based nutrition service delivery and Multisectoral nutrition convergence, and strengthen the government's monitoring, evaluation, and communication.
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
