Maternal and child malnutrition in Egypt contributes to low birth weight, stunting, stillbirths, and congenital malformations. Current supplementation (Iron & Folic Acid only) leaves gaps in maternal and neonatal health. Pathfinder will introduce multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) to 50k women working to: Improve maternal and newborn health, reduce anemia and maternal mortality in mothers, and low birth weight, stillbirths, and congenital malformations in babies.
Mothers in Egypt do not get the nutrients they need during pregnancy, leading to lifelong health risks. Pathfinder's pilot project will improve health outcomes by providing mothers and babies with the nutrients they need - saving lives and generating evidence to scale the project across Egypt.
Maternal and child malnutrition in Egypt contributes to low birth weight, stunting, stillbirths, and congenital malformations. Current supplementation (Iron & Folic Acid only) leaves gaps in maternal and neonatal health. Pathfinder will introduce multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) to 50k women in two governorates, working to: Improve maternal and newborn health, reducing anemia and maternal mortality in mothers, and low birth weight, stillbirths, and congenital malformations in babies.
Pathfinder will pilot multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) in two governorates (Minya and Marsa Matrouh), reaching 50,000 women of reproductive age through 1,500 clinics and communities. The pilot will: *Provide MMS to women before and during pregnancy to improve maternal and newborn health. *Strengthen the health system by testing digital supply chains, provider training, and updated service protocols. The result? Improved maternal health, and healthier babies!
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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