"policy_id","iso3code","countryname","province","policy_title","policy_type","policy_type_other","language","start_month","start_year","end_month","end_year","published_by","published_month","published_year","adopted","adopted_month","adopted_year","adopted_by","partner_gov","partner_government_details","partner_un","partner_un_details","partner_ngo","partner_ngo_details","partner_donors","partner_donors_details","partner_intergov","partner_intgov_details","partner_national_ngo","partner_nat_ngo_details","partner_research","partner_research_details","partner_private","partner_private_details","partner_other","partner_other_details","goals","strategies","me_indicators","me_indicator_types","legislation_details","topics","link_action","url","further_notes","references","attached_file" "7992","BRA","Brazil","","Estratégia Nacional para a Alimentação Complementar Saudável","Nutrition policy, strategy or plan focusing on specific nutrition areas","","","","2008","","","Coordenação-General da Política de Alimentao e Nutrição - Ministério da Saúde","","2008","","","2008","Health ministry","Nutrition council|Health","","World Health Organization (WHO)","","International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN)","","","","","","","","","","","","","","
A Estratégia Nacional para Alimentação Complementar Saudável (ENPACS) visa fortalecer as ações de apoio e promoção à alimentação complementar no Sistema Único de Saúde – SUS. Ela propõe o incentivo a orientação alimentar para crianças menores de dois anos como atividade de rotina nos serviços de saúde, contribuindo assim para a formação de hábitos alimentares saudáveis desde a infância.
","A ENPACS é uma estratégia que visa à qualificação do profissional da Atenção Básica com o fortalecimento das ações de apoio e promoção da alimentação saudável no âmbito do SUS. A replicação e continuidade da ENPACS é garantida através do trabalho local dos tutores, que são profissionais selecionados pelos estados e/ou municípios e que participam de uma Oficina de formação de tutores. A oficina tem duração de três dias (24h – 3 turnos de 8 horas). Assim, ao retornar para seu âmbito de atuação, o tutor tem a missão de replicar o conteúdo da ENPACS, que pode ser feito de duas formas: com a realização de novas oficinas de formação de tutores (formando multiplicadores da estratégia) ou com a realização de oficinas de sensibilização sobre o tema nas Unidades Básicas de Saúde (UBS), chamadas “Rodas de Conversa”, conforme figura abaixo.
","O monitoramento da ENPACS está dividido em duas fases: Monitoramento da implementação da estratégia e monitoramento dos resultados alcançados nos indicadores de alimentação e nutrição em crianças menores de dois anos. Todos os atores envolvidos na implantação e implementação da ENPACS são responsáveis pelo seu monitoramento e avaliação. O objetivo desse material é subsidiar os tutores na utilização do monitoramento do processo de implementação da ENPACS.
","","","International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes|Low birth weight|Stunting in children 0-5 yrs|Wasting in children 0-5 years|Underweight in children 0-5 years|Overweight in children 0-5 yrs|Overweight in adolescents|Growth monitoring and promotion|Breastfeeding promotion/counselling|Complementary feeding promotion/counselling|Nutrition counselling on healthy diets","","http://189.28.128.100/nutricao/docs/Enpacs/outros/passo_a_passo_enpacs.pdf","","WHO Global Nutrition Policy Review 2009-2010","https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/sites/default/filesstore/BRA%202008%20Estrat%C3%A9gia%20Nacional%20para%20a%20Alimenta%C3%A7%C3%A3o%20Complementar%20Saud%C3%A1vel.pdf" "17770","AFG","Afghanistan","","National Infant and Young Child Feeding Policy and Strategy 2009-2013","Nutrition policy, strategy or plan focusing on specific nutrition areas","","English","","2009","","2013","Ministry of Public Health","9","2009","Adopted","","2009","Executive Board","Other|Education and research|Food and agriculture|Health|Trade|Women, children, families","Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI), Interior (MoI) to promote IYCF and the application of the Code of Marketing of BMS, Religious Affairs, Rehabilitation and Rural Development (MRRD), Justice, Labor and Social Affairs","Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)|United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)|World Food Programme (WFP)|World Health Organization (WHO)","","Basics Support for Institutionalizing Child Survival (BASICS)|International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN)|Nutrition International|World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA)","","US Agency for International Development (USAID)","","","","","","","","","","","","2.3. Goal and objective of the National IYCF Policy and Strategy
The IYCF Policy and Strategy is designed to contribute to the objectives of the Afghanistan National Health and Nutrition Sector Strategy 2008-2013 of reducing child and maternal mortality and malnutrition.
Its overall goal is the same as the overall goal of the Public Nutrition Policy and Strategy, namely: To reduce all forms of undernutrition, thereby improving the growth, development and health of Afghan infants and young children, through improved infant and young child feeding practices.
The objective of the Infant and Young Child Feeding Policy, and its associated Strategy is:
To increase the percentage of child caregivers adopting appropriate infant and young child feeding and caring practices (by 20%, by 2013).
Strategic components and approaches to achieve this objective are described in section 3 of the present document.
2.4. Purpose of the Infant and Young Child Feeding Policy and Strategy
The purpose of the present Policy and Strategy is to describe the Government of Afghanistan’s position on IYCF, in accordance with the Global Strategy on IYCF. All key stakeholders directly or indirectly involved in IYCF, notably health sector professionals, NGOs, UN agencies, military, and private sector, are responsible, and will be held accountable, for respecting the present Policy.
This document also clarifies the strategies that need to be adopted and interventions to be implemented to achieve the policy objectives. It will serve to support advocacy and resource mobilization, as well as coordination between the main implementing partners (MoPH Departments, BPHS partners, NGOs, UN, private sector, communities). Finally, it provides guidance on how to monitor the protection and promotion of optimal IYCF in Afghanistan.
","Strategy for Promoting Optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding
The IYCF Policy and Strategy is designed to contribute to the objectives of the Afghan National Health and Nutrition Sector Strategy and the overall goal of the Public Nutrition Policy and Strategy by focusing on the following objective:
To increase the percentage of child caregivers adopting appropriate infant and young child feeding and caring practices (by 20% by 2013).
This objective will be achieved through the following three strategy components:
1. Application of IYCF Policy and Strategy supported by advocacy, technical guidance and law enforcement
National IYCF Policy and Strategy
1. Disseminate the National IYCF Policy and Strategy amongst all key stakeholders (MoPH, MAIL, MoJ, MoMI, MoEd, MoRA, MoWA, NGO’s, private sector).
2. Regular updating of IYCF action plan and preparation of a resource mobilization plan to support the implementation of the IYCF Policy & Strategy
3. Review MoPH related sub-policies, strategies and guidelines and make sure IYCF has been reflected in these documents
The Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes
4. Establish a National Committee for the Enforcement of the Code
5. Establish enforcement mechanisms for the Code of Marketing of BMS
6. Disseminate information on the Code (including translations) and related legislation to all key stakeholders (Provincial Departments of Health, PRTs, private sector, all health facilities, MOWA, NGOs, etc.) through posters, leaflets, and workshops
7. Training of Code monitors (IBFAN)
Maternity protection
8. Establish enforcement mechanisms and develop guidelines for the implementation of the Maternity Protection Act
9. Inform working women of their rights under the Maternity Protection Act (e.g. through leaflets and radio; can be part of IYCF Public Awareness Campaign)
IYCF Guidelines
10. Review existing international guidelines and national training packages and develop a comprehensive and coherent set of harmonized guidelines covering IYCF policy and priorities and strategic interventions, namely: IYCF promotion in different health facilities (including BFHI guidelines); IYCF promotion at community level; Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies; Implementation of the Code, etc.
11. Disseminate guidelines to the relevant stakeholders, and conduct trainings on their implementation (c.f. also training activities under outputs 2 and 3)
Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies
12. As part of the Afghan IYCF guidelines, develop a section on IYCF in Emergencies based on the internationally endorsed Operational Guidance for IFE
13. Disseminate the IFE Guidelines to all relevant stakeholders (including the Disaster Management Committee, the PRT, NGOs and Provincial Development Councils) and ensure they are implemented in emergency situations.
2. Caregivers know optimal IYCF practices and are supported in providing optimal care and mobilizing the resources required for IYCF, through IEC/BCC and community support interventions.
Public awareness Raising
Establishment of community support groups and interventions
Integration of IYCF in non-health community-level interventions
3. IYCF promotion and counselling is effectively implemented as part of the BPHS and EPHS in all health facilities.
Capacity-building of various categories of personnel involved in implementation will be an integrated component of each strategic priority/output. Advocacy and resource mobilization will be essential to enable the implementation of the activities required to achieve these outputs. An advocacy and resource mobilization plan will therefore be developed. The activities to be implemented to achieve these outputs/strategic priorities are described below.
Expansion of Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative to more hospitals and selected health facilities providing MCH services
1. Review lesson learned from the current BFHI
2. Train pool of BF assessors/advocates at the central and regional level.
3. Develop tools, conduct assessment/re-assessment to certifying health facilities as Baby-friendly
4. Train health facility staff on measures required to comply with BFHI criteria and implement these measures
5. Supervise and monitor facilities and provide certificates for facilities complying with BFHI criteria
Integrationif IYCF counselling in all health gacilities
6. Develop guidelines and establish IYCF corners in health facilities, including breastfeeding counselling and participatory cooking sessions (N.B. can be part of child health corner)
7. Ensure IYCF counselling is part of health education activities, including breastfeeding demonstration and participatory cooking sessions
8. Ensure breastfeeding counselling and re-lactation assistance are part of the management of acute malnutrition (in TFU and CMAM)
9. Identify at least one referral centre in each province for referral of complicated and difficult lactation and IYCF cases.
Training of health staff on IYCF
10. Integrate IYCF into the curricula of all medical and paramedic education institutions including community midwifery school and postgraduate programs (esp. residency training programs in paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology).
11. Develop training packages and job aids on IYCF for different health staff categories, including: doctors, nurses, midwives, community midwives, and CHWs
12. Integrate IYCF training modules as part of in-service trainings, in particular for MCH staff, CHWs & midwives (e.g. as part of C-IMCI training)
13. Distribute printed material and job aids to all facilities, including for CHWs and community midwives as part of C-IMCI
15. Train and establish pool of trainers at the national level and in “each region” on MBFI and IYCF, in particular by training Provincial Nutrition Officers on IYCF
16. Train at least 2 MCH staff of each health facility.
17. Train out-reach staff to enable them to integrate IYCF in out-reach services.
","Indicator (Baseline, Target)
Overall Goal: The prevalence of chronic and global acute undernutrition among children 0-59 months and the prevalence of MDDs are reduced by 10% of current levels
Objective: To increase the percentage of child caregivers that have adopted appropriate infant and young child feeding and caring practices.
(see new WHO indicators for IYCF in annex 5)
Component 1: Application of IYCF Policy and Strategy supported by advocacy, technical guidance and law enforcement
Component 2: Caregivers know optimal IYCF practices and are supported in providing optimal care and mobilizing the resources required to apply adequate IYCF through IEC/BCC and community support interventions
Component 3: IYCF promotion and counselling is effectively implemented as part of the BPHS and EPHS in all health facilities
","Outcome indicators|Process indicators","","Breastfeeding|Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)|Breastfeeding - Early initiation by 1 hour|Breastfeeding - Continued|Breastfeeding - Exclusive 6 months|Counselling on infant feeding in the context HIV|International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes|Maternity protection|Stunting in children 0-5 yrs|Wasting in children 0-5 years|Anaemia|Complementary feeding|Minimum acceptable diet|Growth monitoring and promotion|Breastfeeding promotion/counselling|Promotion of exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months|Counselling on feeding and care of LBW infants|Complementary feeding promotion/counselling|Nutrition in the school curriculum|Promotion of fruit and vegetable intake|Media campaigns on healthy diets and nutrition|Nutrition counselling on healthy diets|Vitamin A|Iodine|Iron|Zinc|Micronutrient supplementation|Food fortification|Wheat flours|Food grade salt|Management of severe acute malnutrition|Home, school or community gardens|Improved hygiene / handwashing","","","","","https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/sites/default/filesstore/AFG%202009%20National%20Infant%20and%20Young%20Child%20Feeding%20Policy%20and%20Strategy.pdf" "17851","AFG","Afghanistan","","National Public Nutrition Policy and Strategy","Comprehensive national nutrition policy, strategy or plan","","","","2009","","2013","Ministry of Public Health","","2010","Adopted","","2009","MoPH","Development|Education and research|Food and agriculture|Health|Justice|Nutrition council|Other|Trade|Women, children, families","Ministry of Public Health Development, Education and research, Food and agriculture, Health, Justice, Nutrition council, Trade, Women, children, families: MoPH Public Nutrition Department, Provincial Nutrition Officers, other MoPH Departments, such as the","Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)|United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)|World Food Programme (WFP)|World Health Organization (WHO)","Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), World Food Programme (WFP), World Health Organization (WHO),","International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN)|Nutrition International|Other|World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA)","International NGOs: International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN), Micronutrient Initiative (MI), World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), - Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India","The World Bank|US Agency for International Development (USAID)","Bilateral and donor agencies and lenders: The World Bank, US Agency for International Development (USAID),","","","National NGOs","National NGOs: Implementation of the Public Nutrition interventions is mainly done through partnerships with NGOs (in particular BPHS NGOs, but also NGOs working in agriculture, rural development and education)","","","Private sector","Private sector","","","
Specific objectives of the Public Nutrition Strategy 2009-2013
1. To increase the awareness about nutrition amongst the general population, and provide caregivers with the knowledge, skills and support that is required to adopt healthy nutrition practices, using food-based approaches.
2. To increase the percentage of child caregivers adopting appropriate infant and young child feeding practices.
3. To reduce the prevalence of major micronutrient deficiency disorders, in particular iron, folic acid, iodine, vitamin A, and zinc, throughout the country and prevent possible outbreaks of vitamin C.
4. To strengthen case management and increase access to quality therapeutic feeding and care at health facility and community levels.
5. To ensure that all commercial and home-produced foods are safe for consumption.
6. To monitor changes in the nutritional situation in Afghanistan and evaluate the impact of nutrition strategies and programs, in order to inform development planning and emergency responses.
7. To ensure that responses to treat or to prevent moderate acute and/or chronic malnutrition are timely and appropriate, and that increases in global acute malnutrition rates are effectively managed.
8. To strengthen in-country capacity to assess the nutrition situation, and design, implement, monitor and evaluate public nutrition interventions.
","
1. Strategies for Nutrition Promotion at National, Provincial and Community levels
Objective 1: To increase the awareness about nutrition amongst the general population, and provide caregivers with the knowledge, skills and support that are required to adopt healthy nutrition practices, using food-based approaches
Strategy 1.1: Advocacy and sensitization on the importance of promoting healthy nutrition
Strategy 1.2: Harmonized Nutrition Promotion across sectors
Strategy 1.3: Strengthening of community-based nutrition promotion activities
Strategy 1.4: Nutrition promotion through schools and literacy courses
Strategy 1.5: Linkages to food security interventions
2. Strategies for Infant and Young Child Feeding
Objective2: To increase the percentage of child caregivers adopting appropriate infant and young child feeding practices.
Strategy 2.1: Advocacy, regulations, guidelines.
Strategy 2.2: Behaviour change through awareness raising, counselling and community Support
Strategy 2.3: Infant and Young Child Feeding in health facilities.
3. Strategies to address Micronutrient Deficiency Disorders
Objective 3: To reduce the prevalence of major micronutrient deficiency disorders, in particular iron, folic acid, iodine, vitamin A, and zinc, throughout the country, and prevent possible outbreaks of vitamin C deficiency.
Strategy 3.1: Public education on micronutrients
Strategy 3.2: Universal Salt Iodization
Strategy 3.3: Flour Fortification
Strategy 3.4: Ghee and Cooking Oil Fortification
Strategy 3.5: Fortification of complementary foods
Strategy 3.6: Micronutrient Supplementation
4. Strategies for Adequate Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition
Objective 4: To reduce mortality from severe acute malnutrition through strengthened case management and increased access to quality therapeutic feeding and care at health facility and
community levels.
Strategy 4.1: Improved Community Mobilization and Screening of Acute Malnutrition at Health Facility and Community Levels.
Strategy 4.2: strengthen network of Therapeutic Feeding Units for complicated cases
Strategy 4.3: Out-patient treatment of SAM for non-complicated cases
5. Strategies for Food Safety and Quality Control
Objective 5: To ensure that all commercial and home-produced foods are safe for Consumption.
Strategy 5.1: Food safety education for consumers, food processors, retailers and traders
Strategy 5.2: Establishment and strengthening of a food quality control system
6. Strategies for Nutrition surveillance, Monitoring and Evaluation
Objective 6: To monitor changes in the nutritional situation in Afghanistan and evaluate theimpact of nutrition strategies and programs, in order to inform development planning and emergency responses.
Strategy 6.1: Strengthen nutrition surveillance
Strategy 6.2: Evidence-based action and Monitoring and Evaluation
7. Strategies for Adequate prevention and response to moderate acute malnutrition and/ or chronic malnutrition
Objective 7: To ensure that responses to treat or to prevent moderate acute and/or chronic malnutrition are timely and appropriate, and that increases in global acute malnutrition rates are effectively managed.
Strategy 7.1: Appropriate Assessments, Design and Implementation of Timely and Relevant Interventions
Strategy 7.2: Appropriate use of food assistance
Strategy 7.3: Management and prevention of Global Acute Malnutrition and Chronic Malnutrition.
8. Strategies for Human resource capacity development on Public Nutrition
Strategy 8.1: Integrate public nutrition in pre-service and in-service training
Strategy 8.2: Support to the Public Nutrition Department
","To protect and promote child and maternal nutrition, reduce chronic malnutrition and associated MDDs, and reduce mortality from SAM
- Prevalence of chronic malnutrition
- Prevalence of MDDs (see micronutrient targets, below)
- Prevalence death associated to SAM among children <5 yrs of age
- Coverage of treatment of SAM among children < 5yrs of age.
(Note: Proportion of SAM among children < 5 yrs of age cured and discharge. This indicator will be used as proxy indicator to measure the coverage of SAM among children <5yrs of age.)
Objective: To increase access to and utilization of quality nutrition services provided at community level and through health facilities.
- % of BPHS facilities provide nutrition services planned in the BPHS
- % of EPHS facilities provide nutrition services planned in the BPHS
- % of villages (defined by presence of a Community Development Council) where community nutrition promotion activities are delivered
Nutrition promotion:
To increase the awareness about nutrition amongst the general population, and provide caregivers with the knowledge,skills and support required to adopt health nutrition practices
- % of Afghan adult and adolescent population is aware of key healthy nutrition message on IYCF. (e.g. 9 messages in MoPH nutrition booklet)
- % of Afghan adult and adolescent population is aware of key healthy nutrition message on SAM (e.g. 9 messages in MoPH nutrition booklet)
- % of community leaders and shura members (men & women) aware of key healthy nutrition messages.
- # of functional community support groups promoting breastfeeding practices.
Advocacy and sensitization
- % of the households applies improved family nutrition practices (including their dietary diversity).
- Number of senior government officials actively participating in nutrition advocacy and sensitization meetings.
- % of funding commitment to public nutrition interventions as compare to year 2008.
Harmonized Nutrition Promotion
- # of Radio & TV spots on nutrition disseminated through the local media and average airing time
- % of health facilities providing nutrition education messages
- # of schools where nutrition education is provided
- # of producer groups receiving nutrition education through agricultural extension projects
Community-based nutrition promotion
- Number of IYCF community support groups established and operational
Nutrition promotion through schools and literacy courses
- Number of schools with school gardens available.
- Number of children participating in school gardening recreational activities
- Number of literacy learners receiving nutrition education
Linkages to food security interventions
- # of communities where nutrition activities are effectively linked to food security interventions (diversification and increase of home based production), or where nutrition promotion activities are integrated in agricultural and rural development programmes
2. IYCF: To increase the percentage of child caregivers adopting appropriate infant and young child feeding practices
- Increase in percentage of mothers who have initiated breast feeding within first hour after birth
- Increase in percentage of mothers that are exclusively breastfeeding until the child is 6 months.
- Increase in percentage of mothers who continue breastfeeding until the child is two years or older.
- Increase in percent of children that are receiving complementary foods at the age of 6 months
- Increase in percentage of children’s under 2 with adequate frequency of complementary feeding
Advocacy, regulations, guidelines
- Number of Relevant government officials, civil servants, NGO and health sector personnel, and private sector aware the IYCF Policy & Strategy
- Financial resources for IYCF mobilised and allocated
- National Committee for the Code of Marketing of BMS active
- Number of Violations of the Code and Maternity Protection Act denounced and condemned
Behaviour change
- Number of facilities certified as Baby-friendly facilities.
- 50% of the EPHS facilities and health centers (CHC&BHC) provide IYCF counselling as part of the MCH services. (=700)
- 50% of health care providers demonstrate correct counseling skills on IYCF
- Number of women receiving breastfeeding counseling per month per counselor in health services
- Number of health facilities conducting participatory cooking demonstrations sessions
IYCF integration in BPHS/EPHS
- Prevalence of iodine deficiency among school age children and women of reproductive age
3. Micronutrients: To reduce the prevalence of major micronutrient deficiency disorders, in particular
iron, folic acid, iodine, vitamin A,and zinc, throughout the country and prevent possible outbreaks of
vitamin C
- Prevalence of iron deficiency among under-five children and women of reproductive age.
- Prevalence of vitamin A deficiency among under-five children and women of reproductive age (night-blindness and vitamin A level in blood)
- Number of outbreaks of vitamin C deficiency
Universal Salt Iodisation
- % of households using Iodised salt
- Quantity of Iodized salt produced responding to MoPH quality standards
- % of households using Iodised salt
- Quantity of Iodized salt produced responding to MoPH quality standards
Flour fortification
- % of households using fortified flour
- Annual production of fortified flour compliant with MoPH standards
Ghee & oil fortification
- Standards developed for fortified ghee and oil
- Quality controls for imported ghee & oil in place at customs
Supplementation
- % of women pregnant and lactating women receiving iron/folic acid supplements.
- % women receiving post-partum vitamin A supplements
- Coverage of vitamin A supplementation through NIDs
- % of patients treated for diarrhoea receiving zinc
- Number of health facilities applying MoPH guidelines for supplementation
4. SAM treatment: To reduce mortality from severe acute malnutrition through strengthened case management and increased access to quality therapeutic feeding and care at health facility and community levels
- # of children under 5 years admitted for SAM treatment in inpatient and/or out-patient care
- % Admitted SAM children cured
- Percentage of defaulted SAM children <5yrs of age in TFUs and CMAM
Screening & community mobilization
- # of children screened and referred at community level
- # of children screened and referred in health facilities
- Number of CHWs applying MoPH screening guidelines
In-patient care
- # of SAM children admitted for in-patient care
- # of SAM patients referred for out-patient care after stabilization
- # of inpatient cases cured
- # of inpatient cases died
- # of inpatient cases defaulted
- Inpatient Average weight gain
- Inpatient Average length of stay
- Number of health facilities correctly applying MoPH guidelines for in-patient care
Out-patient care
- # of children admitted for out-patient care
- # of patients referred for in-patient care if complications
- # of outpatients cured
- #of out patients died
- # of out patient defaulted
- out patients average weight gain
- out patients average length of stay
- Number of health facilities correctly applying MoPH guidelines for out-patient care
5. Food safety
- Nationwide campaign on food safety and food hygiene targeted at the public and food retailers is implemented
Consumer and food retailer education
- Effective inter-ministerial coordination mechanism for food safety established
- Relevant standards defined and legislation passed
- Number of inspectors trained and carrying out regular inspections
- Number of foodstuffs which can be checked in laboratory facilities or number of analyses which can be made (N.B. Not
necessarily in MoPH labs)
6. Nutrition surveillance & M&E To monitor changes in the nutritional situation in Afghanistan and evaluate the impact of nutrition strategies and programs
- Information available to measure progress on the PNPS according to the indicators described in the present table.
- Number of Information sharing sessions on nutrition situation is regularly shared with key stakeholders (Government,
donors, technical assistance providers and implementing partners)
Surveillance
- Estimates of prevalence of acute malnutrition among children <5yrs of age.
- IYCF M&E indicators effectively collected and results regularly disseminated to main partners
- Inpatients care M&E indicators effectively collected and results regularly disseminated to main partners
- Outpatient care M&E indicators effectively collected and results regularly disseminated to main partners
- Micronutrient M&E indicators effectively collected and results regularly disseminated to main partners
7. Severe and Moderate acute malnutrition: To ensure that responses to nutritional emergencies are timely and appropriate, and that increases in global acute malnutrition prevalence are effectively managed
- Number of Effective & relevant responses to nutritional crises implemented in timely manner
Assessment and response capacity
- Number of quality nutrition emergency assessments carried out when a crisis justifies such assessment
Food assistance
- Number of food assistance rations that meet the MoPH requirements (nutritional adequacy, safety, cultural acceptability)
GAM cases management
- Number of children admitted for MAM in SFP
- Number of children admitted for SAM in-patient care
- Number of children admitted for or SAM out-patient care
- Number of patients referred for in-patient care if complications
- Number of MAM patients cured from SFP
- Number of MAM patient defaulted from SFP
- Average weight gain of MAM cases in SFP
- Average length of stayof MAM cases in SFP
- Number of partners applying correctly SFP guidelines
8. Public Nutrition Capacity development: To strengthen incountry capacity to assess the nutrition situation, and design,
Implement, monitor and evaluate
- Number of professional staff trained in nutrition topics related to their terms of reference
- Number of professionals trained in nutrition who apply in practice the skills they have acquired
In-service and pre-service training
- Number of academic institutions providing pre-service public nutrition training
- Nutrition of session training on IYCF conducted,
- Number of session training on Micronutrients conducted,
- Number of session training on SAM conducted
- Number of session training on CMAM conducted
Support to PND
- Number of PND staff received Diploma/master degree in Public Nutrition
- Number of PND staff received training on IYCF.
- Percentage in Staff turnover
","","","Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)|International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes|Maternity protection|Low birth weight|Stunting in children 0-5 yrs|Wasting in children 0-5 years|Underweight in children 0-5 years|Underweight in women|Underweight in adolescent girls|Anaemia|Anaemia in adolescent girls|Anaemia in pregnant women|Anaemia in women 15-49 yrs|Iodine deficiency disorders|Vitamin A deficiency|Minimum acceptable diet|Overweight, obesity and diet-related NCDs|Overweight in children 0-5 yrs|Overweight in adolescents|Overweight in school children|Dietary practice|Fat intake|Total fat intake|Trans fat intake|Sodium/salt intake|Total carbohydrate|Fibre|Sugar intake|Added sugars|Free sugars|Fruit and vegetable intake|Fruits|Vegetables|Minimum dietary diversity of women|Maternal, infant and young child nutrition|Counselling on healthy diets and nutrition during pregnancy|Growth monitoring and promotion|Breastfeeding promotion/counselling|Breastfeeding in difficult circumstances|Counselling on feeding and care of LBW infants|Infant feeding in emergencies|Monitoring of the Code|Capacity building for the Code|Complementary feeding promotion/counselling|Complementary food provision|Nutrition in schools|Nutrition in the school curriculum|School gardens|Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs|Dietary guidelines|Food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG)|Food labelling|Menu labelling|Reformulation of foods and beverages|Fats|Salt/sodium|Sugars|Media campaigns on healthy diets and nutrition|Nutrition counselling on healthy diets|Vitamin and mineral nutrition|Vitamin A|Vitamin B12|Micronutrient supplementation|Micronutrient powder for home fortification|Food vehicles (i.e. types of fortified foods)|Wheat flours|Staple foods|Complementary foods|Acute malnutrition|Food distribution/supplementation for prevention of acute malnutrition|Management of moderate acute malnutrition|Management of severe acute malnutrition|Nutrition and infectious disease|Nutrition sensitive actions|Food security and agriculture|Health related|Social protection related","","http://moph.gov.af/Content/Media/Documents/PublicNutritionPolicyStrategy2009-2013309201292640770553325325.pdf","","WHO 2nd Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016-2017","https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/sites/default/filesstore/AFG%202009%20National%20Public%20Nutrition%20Policy%20and%20Strategy.pdf" "14782","UGA","Uganda","","Nutrition in the Context of HIV and Tuberculosis Infection. Strategic Plan 2009-2014","Nutrition policy, strategy or plan focusing on specific nutrition areas","","","","2009","","2014","Ministry of Health","","2009","Adopted","","2009","MoH","Health","Ministry of Health Health: Ministry of Health","World Food Programme (WFP)","World Food Programme (WFP)","Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)|International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN)","International NGOs: Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN),","US Agency for International Development (USAID)","Bilateral and donor agencies and lenders: US Agency for International Development (USAID)","","","","","Research/academia","","","","","","
Goal
The overall goal of the Strategic Plan is to provide a framework for technically sound, integrated and coordinated food and nutrition interventions in the context of HIV and TB programs.
","Objective 1. To strengthen advocacy and mobilise resources for nutrition in HIV and TB interventions at all levels
Strategic interventions:
1.1 Convene annual donor conferences for resource mobilisation
1.2 Convene bi-annual advocacy meetings for the nutrition, HIV and TB stakeholders
1.3 Develop, produce, launch and disseminate a communication strategy on nutrition in HIV and TB
1.4 Identify and support activists on nutrition in HIV and TB
Objective 2.To increase coverage of food supplementation for persons infected with HIV and TB
Strategic interventions:
2.1 Support production and appropriate use of RUTF based on the locally available foods for TB and HIV infected persons
2.2 Promote appropriate use of the locally available foods at the household level
2.3 Integrate food supplementation and nutrition education into home based care, TB-DOTS and ART programmes
Objective 3. To establish and/or strengthen the institutional capacity to support quality nutrition in HIV and TB interventions
Strategic interventions:
3.1 Review, update and/or develop guidelines on the essential components of nutrition in HIV and TB
3.2 Produce and disseminate the guidelines through a comprehensive plan
3.3 Recruit additional human resource at national level; fill the existing gaps at national, regional and district levels
3.4 Source for appropriate technical assistance on nutrition in HIV and TB
3.5 Procure equipment and supplies for nutrition interventions and programmes
3.6 Develop standards and the regulatory framework for food products at the Ministry of Health
3.7 Finalise the development, production and integration of nutrition in HIV and TB into pre- and in-service training curricula
3.8 Support in-service training and other capacity building activities for formal and traditional service providers
3.9 Facilitate participation of nutritionists at regional training workshops and conferences
Objective 4. To promote coordination and strengthen linkages among partners involved in food and nutrition interventions in context of HIV and TB
Strategic interventions:
4.1 Integrate nutrition, HIV and TB into the existing coordination structures at national, regional and district levels
4.2 Develop, produce and disseminate policy and implementation guidelines on nutrition in HIV and TB
Objective 5. To strengthen the nutrition management information system and use of strategic information for decision making and planning for nutrition in HIV and TB
Strategic interventions:
5.1 Establish a data base and monitoring/ surveillance system that include nutrition in HIV and TB indicators
5.2 Train service providers at all levels on the nutrition information management system
5.3 Document best practices and periodically share experiences and technical updates on nutrition in HIV and TB e.g. Annual & Quarterly Bulletins
5.4 Develop a research agenda for nutrition in HIV and TB
Objective 6. To promote and support meaningful community involvement in nutrition within the context of HIV and TB
Strategic interventions:
6.1 Develop and produce a community information package on nutrition in HIV and TB
6.2 Train the VHT and other existing networks on nutrition in HIV and TB
6.3 Train PLHIV and caretakers on nutrition in HIV and TB
6.4 Support community-based nutrition education including the use of demonstration gardens and agricultural plots
Objective 7. To promote regular monitoring and evaluation of nutrition in HIV and TB Activities
Strategic interventions:
7.1 Monitor for the appropriate use of guidelines and standards
7.2 Conduct technical support supervision/ mentoring visits and regional meetings
7.3 Conduct mid-term review and evaluation of programme interventions
","The main input indicators identified for monitoring the nutrition programme in context of HIV and TB infections have been spelt in relation to the strategic interventions in the report’s Gantt chart.
2.2.1 Goal:
To operationalize the nutrition component of the Child Survival Strategy (CSS) in order to accelerate the reduction of under-five mortality, and thus contribute to the National Development Plan (NDP), the Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP) III, and the MDGs.
2.2.2 Overall Objective
To strengthen the implementation of a defined package of proven nutritional interventions that are cost effective and to achieve and sustain high coverage.
2.2.3 Specific Objectives
1. To implement cost effective nutrition interventions through community, population/scheduled, and clinical services.
2. To scale up proven nutrition interventions through community, population /scheduled and clinical services.
3. To sustain high coverage of proven interventions through community, population/scheduled and clinical services.
","Thematic Objective 1: Mainstreaming maternal nutrition interventions designed to ensure
adequate pregnancy outcomes and healthy infancy
Interventions
1. Providing iron and folic acid tablets to adolescents in and out of school, and to pregnant and
lactating mothers
2. Encouragement and support of antenatal care services through health education
3. Promotion of adequate intake of nutrient dense foods by the mother during pregnancy and
lactation, and of more daytime rest during pregnancy
4. Post-partum supplementation with vitamin A, iron and folate
5. Consideration of maize meal fortification with folic acid to help assure maintenance of
adequate serum folate prior to conception
6. Ongoing monitoring of service delivery, evaluation of impacts, and surveillance sites to
assess trends.
Thematic Objective 2: Mainstreaming infant and young child nutrition interventions to ensure
growth and development
Interventions
1. Counselling during ante-natal and post-natal care to promote and support exclusive
breastfeeding.
2. Continued and intensified growth monitoring and promotion with intensive counselling to
address needed behavioural change, and referral as necessary for facility-based attention.
3. Promotion and support for exclusive breastfeeding for six months, timely introduction of
adequate complementary feeding, and continued breastfeeding to at least 24 months
4. Semi-annual Vitamin A supplementation to infants and children 6 to 59 months
5. Semi-annual deworming of children aged 1 to 14 years
6. Ongoing monitoring of service delivery, evaluation of impacts, and surveillance sites to
assess trends.
Thematic Objective 3: Mainstreaming nutrition to ensure control and prevention of micronutrient
deficiencies
Interventions
1. Establishment of a comprehensive policy framework for micronutrient deficiency control
2. Support for implementation of a consolidated policy on micronutrient deficiency control
3. Advocacy for the control and prevention of micronutrient deficiencies
4. Control of iodine deficiency disorders
5. Vitamin A supplementation for children and post partum women
6. Iron supplementation for anaemic children and non pregnant women
7. Iron and folic acid supplementation for adolescent girls and for pregnant and lactating
women
8. Deworming of young children, school children and pregnant women
9. Food fortification, particularly of complementary foods with vitamin A, iron and other
micronutrients
10. Control of zinc deficiency through food fortification and supplementation as part of diarrhea
management
11. Ongoing monitoring of service delivery, evaluation of impacts, and surveillance sites to
assess trends.
Thematic Objective 4: Mainstreaming the treatment of acute malnutrition into the health delivery
system with nutrition interventions to control for co- morbidities
Interventions
1. Identification, referral and management of cases of acute malnutrition
2. Nutrition management and support of sick children following IMCI protocols.
Thematic Objective 5: Mainstreaming nutrition into the treatment and management of HIV/AIDS
Interventions:
1. Providing nutritional services and supplements in the context of HIV/AIDS
2. Support for Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) in the context of HIV
3. Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV.
Thematic Objective 6: Mainstreaming nutrition interventions into emergency planning,
preparedness and response
Interventions
1. Providing nutrition services in emergencies
2. Support for Infant and Young Child Feeding in emergencies.
Thematic Objective 7: Cross cutting issues
Interventions
1. Operational research
2. Human capacity strengthening
3. Linking services across ministries
4. Family Care Practices.
Thematic Objective 8: Development of a comprehensive communication strategy to support all
nutrition interventions
Interventions
1. Development of an effective and comprehensive communication strategy designed to
encourage optimal IYCN for use at all levels
2. Production of appropriate information, education and communication materials at all levels
3. Development of advocacy packages for policy makers, program managers and communities.
","M&E indicators are available.
","","","Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)|International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes|Maternity protection|Low birth weight|Stunting in children 0-5 yrs|Underweight in children 0-5 years|Underweight in women|Anaemia|Anaemia in adolescent girls|Anaemia in pregnant women|Anaemia in women 15-49 yrs|Iodine deficiency disorders|Vitamin A deficiency|Dietary practice|Fruit and vegetable intake|Maternal, infant and young child nutrition|Counselling on healthy diets and nutrition during pregnancy|Growth monitoring and promotion|Breastfeeding promotion/counselling|Breastfeeding in difficult circumstances|Infant feeding in emergencies|Capacity building for the Code|Complementary feeding promotion/counselling|Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs|Nutrition counselling on healthy diets|Vitamin and mineral nutrition|Vitamin A|Micronutrient supplementation|Micronutrient powder for home fortification|Nutrition education|Food vehicles (i.e. types of fortified foods)|Complementary foods|Biofortifcation|Acute malnutrition|Food distribution/supplementation for prevention of acute malnutrition|Management of moderate acute malnutrition|Management of severe acute malnutrition|Nutrition and infectious disease|HIV/AIDS and nutrition|Nutrition sensitive actions|Health related","","http://www.health.go.ug/nutrition/docs/infant/Operational_Framework.pdf","","WHO 2nd Global Nutrition Policy Reviewhttp://scalingupnutrition.org/sun-countries/uganda","https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/sites/default/filesstore/UGA%202009%20The%20Operational%20Framework%20for%20Nutrition%20in%20the%20National%20Child%20Survival%20Strategy.pdf" "22860","GMB","Gambia","","The Business Plan for Better Nutrition 2011-2015","Comprehensive national nutrition policy, strategy or plan","","English","","2011","","2015","National Nutrition Agency (NaNA), The Government of Republic of The Gambia","","2011","","","","","","","Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)|United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)|World Food Programme (WFP)|World Health Organization (WHO)","","Helen Keller International (HKI)|International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN)|Other","Action Aid The Gambia","The World Bank","","Other","Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS), West African Health Organisation (WAHO)","","","Research/academia","Medical Research Council","","","","","This Business Plan for Better Nutrition (2011-2015) is an accompaniment to the National Nutrition Policy (2010-2020) and the costed Strategic Plan (2011-2015).
1.7 Vision
A Gambia Free of Malnutrition
1.8 Goal
To attain optimal nutritional requirements of The Gambian population, and to assure a healthy and sustainable livelihood.
2.2 Objective of the Plan
The objective of this Business Plan is to raise funds for nutrition in the country so that its population can attain optimal nutritional requirements thereby leading healthy and productive lives to assure sustainable livelihoods.
","Priority Areas
2.1. But
Contribuer à la réduction de la mortalité infantile à travers l’allaitement maternel.
2.2. Objectif général
Améliorer l’état nutritionnel des enfants de 0 à 24 mois, à travers la pratique adéquate de l’allaitement maternel d’ici fin 2020
2.3. Objectifs spécifiques
D’ici 2020 :
•Porter de 46,6 à 80% le taux de mise au sein dès la première heure de vie ;
•Porter de 41,4 à 60%, le taux d’allaitement maternel exclusif jusqu’à six mois ;
•Accroître de 45,5 à 70%, le taux d’allaitement maternel continu jusqu’à 24 mois en plus de la diversification alimentaire.
2.4. Objectifs intermédiaires
2.4.1. Chez les mères
D’ici 2020 :
1. Amener 90% des mères à avoir une bonne connaissance des avantages et des méthodes d’expression et de conservation du lait maternel,
2. Augmenter à 75% la proportion des mères qui adoptent un bon positionnement du nouveau-né au sein et une bonne prise de sein,
3. Porter à 75%, la proportion des mères qui pratiquent adéquatement la technique d’expression du lait maternel,
4. Augmenter à 60%, la proportion des mères qui jouissent de leurs droits relatifs à l’allaitement maternel au Bénin.
5. Amener 80% du personnel de maternité, de pédiatrie et de vaccination à faire la mise au sein précoce
6. Amener 80% des mères à appliquer la Méthode Kangourou chez les enfants de faible poids de naissance (hypotrophe et prématuré) ;
7. Rendre disponible dans toutes les formations socio-sanitaires, les fiches techniques et les affiches sur l’allaitement maternel ;
2.4.2. Chez les membres de la communauté
8. Augmenter à 80%, la proportion des mères qui continuent l’allaitement maternel jusqu’à 24 mois en plus de la diversification alimentaire adéquate,
9. Amener 50% des membres de la communauté à avoir une bonne connaissance des avantages et des méthodes d’expression et de conservation du lait maternel,
10. Mettre en place au moins un groupe de soutien à l’allaitement dans chaque village ou quartier de ville.
2.4.3. Chez le personnel socio-sanitaire
11. Amener75% du personnel socio-sanitaire à avoir une bonne connaissance sur les avantages, les méthodes d’expression et de conservation du lait maternel ainsi que la durée de conservation,
12. Augmenter à 75%, la proportion du personnel socio-sanitaire qui donne des conseils adéquats sur l’AM lors des séances d’éducation individuelle et collective
13. Amener 80% du personnel de maternité, de pédiatrie et de vaccination à faire la mise au sein précoce
2.4.4. Au plan administratif, politique et législatif
14. Renforcer les connaissances des différents acteurs (employeurs, agents socio-sanitaires, mères) sur les textes et les lois en faveur de l’AM.
15. Inciter à la révision et l’application des textes et lois en faveur de l’AM
","
I- STRATEGIES
Pour atteindre ces objectifs, les orientations stratégiques suivantes sont proposées :
process indicators: see pages 19-27
outcome indicators: see pages 30-34
","Outcome indicators|Process indicators","","Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)|International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes|Maternity protection|Breastfeeding promotion/counselling|Promotion of exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months|Counselling on feeding and care of LBW infants|Monitoring of the Code|Capacity building for the Code|Regulation on marketing of complementary foods","","","","","https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/sites/default/filesstore/BEN%202016%20Plan%20de%20Renforcement%20Alllaitement%20maternel.pdf" "24692","BEN","Benin","","Plan d’actions de la Politique du Secteur Santé pour la Nutrition 2016 -2020","Comprehensive national nutrition policy, strategy or plan","","French","","2016","","2020","Direction de la Santé de la Mère et de l’Enfant","3","2016","","","","","Cabinet/Presidency|Nutrition council|Health|Women, children, families","","United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)|United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)|World Health Organization (WHO)","","Catholic Relief Services|International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN)|Other|Other, please specify under further details|Terre des Hommes","URCMCDIPSIBORNE FONdenAFRICARECOREGROUP","Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)|The World Bank|US Agency for International Development (USAID)","Coopération Technique Belge, Coopération Française, Coopération des pays Bas","","","","","","","","","","","Objectif Général
Assurer la contribution de la Nutrition à la réalisation des ODD au Bénin
","Réduction de l’insuffisance pondérale à la naissance
Lutte contre l’anémie chez la femme en âge de procréer
Lutte contre les carences en micronutriments
Réduction de la prévalence des maladies chroniques non transmissibles liées à la nutrition
Promotion de la recherche en matière de nutrition
Promotion de l’allaitement maternel exclusif au cours des six premiers mois
Promotion de l’allaitement maternel dans les FS et au niveau communautaire
Renforcement de la sécurité sanitaire et de la qualité nutritionnelle des aliments
Réduction de la malnutrition chez les enfants de moins de 5 ans
Supplémentation et Fortification alimentaires
PCIME clinique et communautaire et de la PFE
Renforcement de la multisectorialité et du partenariat avec les autres secteurs
Plaidoyer et mobilisation des ressources dans le domaine de la nutrition
","","","","Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)|International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes|Maternity protection|Low birth weight|Stunting in children 0-5 yrs|Wasting in children 0-5 years|Underweight in children 0-5 years|Anaemia|Anaemia in pregnant women|Anaemia in women 15-49 yrs|Iodine deficiency disorders|Vitamin A deficiency|Minimum acceptable diet|Overweight in adolescents|Counselling on healthy diets and nutrition during pregnancy|Growth monitoring and promotion|Breastfeeding promotion/counselling|Promotion of exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months|Monitoring of the Code|Capacity building for the Code|Complementary feeding promotion/counselling|School-based health and nutrition programmes|Nutrition in the school curriculum|Hygienic cooking facilities and clean eating environment|Monitoring of children’s growth in school|School gardens|Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (general)|Dietary guidelines|Food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG)|Media campaigns on healthy diets and nutrition|Nutrition counselling on healthy diets|Vitamin A|Micronutrient powder for home fortification|Nutrition education|Wheat flours|Food distribution/supplementation for prevention of acute malnutrition|Management of moderate acute malnutrition|Management of severe acute malnutrition|Nutritional care & support for people with TB|HIV/AIDS and nutrition|Food safety|Food security and agriculture|Home, school or community gardens|Vaccination","","","","","https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/sites/default/filesstore/BEN%202016%20Plan%20d%E2%80%99actions%20de%20la%20Politique%20du%20Secteur%20Sant%C3%A9_0.pdf"