Goal
Increase the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding in children untill 6 months
Stunting reduction in children under 5
Ministry of Health and Social Protection
| Verification status | Verified Find out more |
|---|---|
| NAF SMARTness index | High Find out more |
| Targeted location | National - All regions (Dushanbe, Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast, Districts of the Republican Subordination, Khatlon, Sughd) |
| Targeted population | Specific population group(s) |
| Targeted population age | Specific age group(s) |
| Targeted population specific age | children under 6 months |
| Targeted population sex | All |
| Population coverage | 120,150.0 |
| Primary indicator | Prevalence (%) of exclusively breastfed children under 6 months |
| Primary indicator baseline | 36% (exclusive breastfeeding) |
| Primary indicator target | 54% (exclusive breastfeeding) by 2025 |
| Duration | January, 2020 - December, 2025 |
Goal action plan
The MOHSPP will coordinate the implementation of the national communication programme on the first 1,000 days which include strong focus on communication components on the exclusive breastfeeding. The capacity of healthcare providers, including at maternity units, to provide breastfeeding counselling needs to be strengthened. One way will be to implement and scale up the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative. (currently there are 58 hospitals certified and the country will aim to reach 70 hospitals with the BFHI).
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
