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MMS Cost-Benefit Tool

Nutrition International.

Overview

This tool was developed to aid countries’ decision-making. It uses a rigorous methodology to calculate the incremental benefits and costs of transitioning from IFAS to MMS in various countries (Kashi et al., 2018).

Publication

https://www.nutritionintl.org/learning-resources-home/mms-cost-benefit-tool/

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Locations

Global

Populations

Pregnant Women & NewbornsWomen

Subjects

FortificationHealth EconomicsMaternal and Newborn HealthMultiple Micronutrient Supplementation

Micronutrients

Folate/Folic AcidIronMultiple Micronutrient Supplements

Resource Type

Online Tools

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