Goal

Reduce anaemia in women of reproductive age

FROM Commitment: Statement of the LAO PDR

Government / Laos

Ministry of health Lao PDR

Partner organisations:
Country government at any administrative level: Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Education and Sports, Ministry of Planning and Investment
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: EU, World Bank, UNICEF, WFP, SUN CSA, SUN Business Network, USAID, Cathoric Releace Senrvise(CRS), World Vision, Stichting Nederlandse Vrijwilligers(SNV), WHO
Date made: 11 Nov 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
Verification status Verified Find out more
NAF SMARTness index Upper moderate Find out more
Targeted location National - 18 provinces and 146 districts are coveraged in nation wide
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age Women of reproductive age
Targeted population sex Only girls/women
Population coverage 873,120.0
Primary indicator Prevalence of anaemia in women of reproductive age
Primary indicator baseline 44%
Primary indicator target 30
Duration January, 2021 - December, 2025

Goal action plan

Disseminate national guidelines and manuals on micronutrient promotion and deworming, conduct training for all levels on national manual on micronutrient supplementation and annual planning of needs, procure and distribute micronutrients: deworming tablets, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, and iron-folic acid (IFA) for18 provinces.

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

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