Policy - National Plan of Action on Nutrition for 2012 – 2015 For Implementation of the National Nutrition Strategy for 2011 – 2020

Date:

2012

End date:

2015

Published by:

Ministry of Health

Published year:

2012

Is the policy document adopted?:

No / No information

Type of policy:

Comprehensive national nutrition policy, strategy or plan

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Goals

Goals, objectives or targets related to nutrition:

Specific objectives

Objective 1: To continue to improve the diet of the population, in terms of both quantity and quality

Objective 2: To improve the nutrition status of mothers and children

Objective 3: To improve micronutrient status

Objective 4: To effectively control overweight and obesity and risk factors of nutrition related non – communicable chronic diseases in adults

Objective 5: To improve knowledge and practices of proper nutrition

Objective 6: To reinforce capacity and effectiveness of the network of nutrition services in both community and health care facilities

Strategies

Strategies and activities related to nutrition:

for full list of activities see pages 17-78

Output 1.2: Advices of proper nutrition for the coming period are re-compiled

Expected outcome 2: Knowledge of proper nutrition (diets of sufficient quantity and balanced quality) of the population is improved.

Output 2.1: Communication and education materials based on contents of newly updated “advices of proper nutrition” are developed and distributed

Output 2.3: Communication activities on the mass media in nutrition communication campaigns (Micronutrient Day, Nutrition and Development Week) are implemented.

Activity 2.3.1: Organize communication campaigns of proper and balanced nutrition at national level.

Output 5.2: “School meal” and complementary micronutrient for school pupils are developed

Activity 5.2.2: Organize training courses in development of proper menu, supervision and management of "school meals" in order to ensure sufficient nutrition demand response and food safety for nutrition staff of schools in big cities.

Activity 5.2.3: Set up proper menus and cook daily meals for school pupils in Ha Noi

Activity 5.2.6: Implement pilot models of school milk for pre-school children and primary school pupils.

Output 6.3: Nutrition interventions in addition to proper physical exercise to prevent and control overweight and obesity are developed.

Activity 7.4.1: Develop multi-sectoral supervision plans for Micronutrient Day, Nutrition and Development Week, and Breastfeeding Week.

Output 8.3: Monitoring, investigation and evaluation of nutrition status are implemented.

Activity 8.3.1: Organize weighing, measuring and evaluating nutrition status of children, monitoring the growth chart of children.

Output 1.2. Awareness and resources for prevention of anemia and micronutrient deficiency (iodine, iron, zinc, vitamin A, folic acid, vitamin D, selen, etc.) are raised and mobilized.

Output 2.1.: Supplementary iron/folic acid pills for pregnant women in prioritized areas, reproductive age women in industrial zones, adolescent females in schools are provided. Supplementary polymicronutrient powder (sprinkle) is given to 6-24 months old children.

Activity 2.3.1: Conduct periodical deworming for children between 2-5 years of age and reproductive age women in compliance with MOH guidelines on examination and treatment.

Expected outcome 3: Activities for prevention of Vitamin A deficiency are effectively implemented.

Expected outcome 4: Activities for prevention of zinc deficiency are effectively implemented

Output 4.1.: Supplementary zinc for children with diarrhea in compliance with MOH approved regimen is provided.

Expected outcome 8: Fortification of micronutrient into foods is enhanced.

Expected outcome 10: Prevention of iodine deficiency.

Output 2.2: Models for reducing salt consumption to prevent hypertension in the community are developed and implemented

Expected outcome 9: Issuance of regulations on nutrition labeling for food products is conducted.

Output 9.1: Standards for nutrition labeling are issued

Expected outcome 1: Knowledge and practices for exclusive breast feeding (EBF) of children during the first 6 months in life are improved

Expected outcome 3: Knowledge on proper nutrition, rational supplementary feeding for children is improved

Output 3.1: Knowledge and practices of child feeding are improved.

Activity 3.1.2: Conduct direct nutrition counseling to pregnant women and youth females through the system of nutrition counseling clinics.

M&E Indicators

M&E Indicators related to nutrition:

Indicators:

- The proportion of households with low energy intake (below 1800Kcal) will be reduced to 10% by 2015.

- The proportion of households with a balanced diet (Protein: Lipid: Carbohydrate ratio- 14:18:68) will reach 50% by 2015.

- The prevalence of chronic energy deficiency of reproductive age women will be reduced to 15% by 2015.

- The rate of low birth weight (infant born less than 2,500 g) will be reduced to less than 10% by 2015.

- The rate of stunting in children under 5 years old will be reduced to 26% by 2015.

- The prevalence of underweight among children under 5 years old will be reduced to 15% by 2015.

- By 2015, the average height of children under 5 years old will increase by between 0.7cm and 1cm in both boys and girls; and height in adolescents by sex will increase by 0.4cm – 0.5cm compared with the averages from 2010.

- The prevalence of obesity in children under 5 years old will be less than 5% in rural areas and less than 10% in big cities by 2015.

- The prevalence of children under 5 years old with low serum vitamin A (<0.7 µ mol/L) will be reduced to less than 10% by 2015.

- The prevalence of pregnant women suffering from anemia will be reduced to 28% by 2015.

- The prevalence of children under 5 suffering from anemia will be reduced to 20% by 2015.

- By 2015, the proportion of households eating qualified iodized salt (≥ 20 ppm) will reach more than 90%; Mean urinary iodine levels in mothers with children under 5 years old will be between 10 - 20 µg/dl.

- The prevalence of obesity in adults will be controlled to a rate of less than 8% by 2015.

- The proportion of adults with elevated serum cholesterol (over 5.2 mmol/L) will be less than 28% by 2015.

- The rate of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first 6 months will reach 27% by 2015.

- The proportion of mothers with proper nutrition knowledge and practices when caring for a sick child will reach 75% by 2015.

- The proportion of adolescent females receiving maternal and nutrition education will reach 65% by 2015.

- By 2015, 75% of nutrition staff at provincial level and 50% of those at district level will be trained in community nutrition from 1 to 3 months.

- By 2015, 100% of commune nutrition staff and nutrition collaborators will be trained and updated knowledge on nutrition care practices.

- By 2015, the proportion of hospitals with dieticians will reach 90% at central level, 70% at provincial level and 30% at district level.

- The proportion of hospitals providing nutrition counseling services and applying diets for proper nutrition for targeted diseases and group members including aging people, HIV/AIDS and TB will reach 90% at central level, 70% at provincial level, and 20% at district level by 2015.

- By 2015, the proportion of provinces with qualified nutrition surveillance units will reach 50%. A set of nutrition indicators on implementation of objectives will be appropriately and adequately developed. Monitoring and supervision of nutrition in emergencies will be conducted in disaster – stricken provinces.

M&E Indicator types:

Outcome indicators

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