Pregnant Women & Newborns - Nutrition International

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May 22, 2026

Advancing Africa's nutrition agenda

Explore seven ways the first memorandum of understanding between the African Union and Nutrition International advanced regional action on nutrition across the continent.

May 19, 2026

The strategic framework for prevention and management of anaemia in Africa

The Strategic Framework proposes evidence-based actions to reduce anaemia in African Union member states and guides national action plans with strong monitoring, evaluation, and accountability.

May 13, 2026

Costs and benefits of replacing preventive antenatal iron and folic acid with multiple micronutrients in 25 low- and middle-income countries

April 30, 2026

Fathers as change agents in Ethiopia: A scalable model for gender-transformative action

This case study presents key findings of the father-to-father pilot program in Ethiopia.

April 15, 2026

Nutritional anaemia reductions due to food fortification among women of childbearing age: A literature review and Bayesian meta-analysis

This review and meta-analysis assesses the impact of staple food fortification on hemoglobin and anemia in women of reproductive age (10–49 years) to inform policy and modelling.

April 10, 2026

Introducing double fortified salt in social safety net programmes in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat in India: Success factors, challenges and lessons learned

Examining the delivery of double-fortified salt through India’s social safety net programs, highlighting feasibility, supply chain needs, and potential to improve iron intake and reduce anaemia.

Blog Posts

March 31, 2026

Ethiopia pioneers double-fortified salt to prevent neural tube defects

Ethiopia is introducing double-fortified salt with iodine and folic acid to prevent neural tube defects, a safe solution that could prevent thousands of affected births.

March 26, 2026

Multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) adherence tools

Practical, country-adapted tools from Nigeria and Pakistan to support MMS delivery in antenatal care, including job aids and counselling resources to help improve adherence and service quality.

Stories

March 23, 2026

WATCH: Inside Nigeria’s effort to connect community support and clinic care in pregnancy

Mama-to-mama groups in Bauchi State are helping women bridge the gap between antenatal care at health facilities and support at home, as part of MMS implementation research.

March 5, 2026

Integrating multiple micronutrient supplementation into primary health care: Evidence to inform policy and practice

Evidence from Nigeria on integrating multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) into routine antenatal care shows acceptability, improved adherence & practical policy actions for national scale-up.

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