Goal
Prevent at least 60 million cases of anaemia by 2030 driving global focus and action on a neglected issue that heavily impacts women, adolescent girls and children
Improved nutrition for women + children
Nutrition International
| Verification status | Verified Find out more |
|---|---|
| NAF SMARTness index | High Find out more |
| Targeted location | Multi-country - Countries covered by this group of interventions include: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Philippines Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Senegal |
| Targeted population | Overall population (all ages, both sexes) |
| Targeted population age | All ages |
| Primary indicator | Number of anaemia cases prevented |
| Primary indicator baseline | 0 |
| Primary indicator target | 60000000 |
| Duration | April, 2018 - March, 2031 |
Goal action plan
NI will use a combination of interventions across its 10 core countries to achieve its anaemia impact goal. These interventions include staple food fortification with iron, iron and folic acid or multiple micronutrient supplementation programs for pregnant women, weekly iron and folic acid supplementation for adolescent girls, and multiple micronutrient powder fortification for children under 5.
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
