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The Knowledge Hub brings together existing knowledge, guidance, tools, and other useful resources related to women’s nutrition, maternal nutrition, and evidence-based interventions targeting women, such as prenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS).

The Knowledge Hub is a dynamic, publicly accessible repository. It will be expanded and further improved over time, and we ask for your help in this. Please share any resources that you believe should be included in this Knowledge Hub, and send them to [email protected].

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Evidence

Key scientific articles on evidence related to MMS.

MMS during pregnancy – Cochrane Review 2019

IPD Analysis on benefits of MMS – 2017

Maternal and Child Undernutrition Progress – The Lancet Series

 

Advocacy

Top policy briefs and guides for advocating for maternal nutrition and MMS.

FAQ and Advocacy Brief on MMS in WHO’s EML

A tool for cost-benefit analyses for countries to aid decision-making in transitioning from IFAS to MMS and Policy Briefs

 

Implementation

Useful tools for introducing MMS in countries.

Interim Country-level Decision-making Guidance for Introducing MMS

Formative Research in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Tanzania and Madagascar.

Logistics of Implementation of MMS in Pregnancy – MMS TAG

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  • West and Central Africa
  • Policy and policy development
  • Policy brief
Nutrition International October 2019

MMS Policy Brief Burkina Faso: Cost-effectiveness of transitioning from iron and folic acid to multiple micronutrient supplementation for pregnancy (ENG)

This policy brief outlines the cost-effectiveness and investment case in Burkina Faso to transition from iron-folic acid (IFAS) to multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS).

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  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Policy and policy development
  • Policy brief
Nutrition International April 2020

MMS Policy Brief Bolivia: Cost-effectiveness of transitioning from iron and folic acid to multiple micronutrient supplementation for pregnancy

This policy brief outlines the cost-effectiveness and investment case in Bolivia to transition from iron-folic acid (IFAS) to multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS).

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  • South Asia
  • Policy and policy development
  • Policy brief
Nutrition International May 2020

MMS Policy Brief Afghanistan: Cost-effectiveness of transitioning from iron and folic acid to multiple micronutrient supplementation for pregnancy

This policy brief outlines the cost-effectiveness and investment case in Afghanistan to transition from iron-folic acid (IFAS) to multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS).

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  • East and Southern Africa
  • Policy and policy development
  • Policy brief
Nutrition International April 2020

MMS Policy Brief Zimbabwe: Cost-effectiveness of transitioning from iron and folic acid to multiple micronutrient supplementation for pregnancy

This policy brief outlines the cost-effectiveness and investment case in Zimbabwe to transition from iron-folic acid (IFAS) to multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS).

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  • East and Southern Africa
  • Policy and policy development
  • Policy brief
Nutrition International April 2020

MMS Policy Brief Zambia: Cost-effectiveness of transitioning from iron and folic acid to multiple micronutrient supplementation for pregnancy

This policy brief outlines the cost-effectiveness and investment case in Zambia to transition from iron-folic acid (IFAS) to multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS).

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  • East and Southern Africa
  • Policy and policy development
  • Policy brief
Nutrition International April 2020

MMS Policy Brief Uganda: Cost-effectiveness of transitioning from iron and folic acid to multiple micronutrient supplementation for pregnancy

This policy brief outlines the cost-effectiveness and investment case in Uganda to transition from iron-folic acid (IFAS) to multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS).

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  • East Asia and the Pacific
  • Policy and policy development
  • Policy brief
Nutrition International May 2020

MMS Policy Brief Timor-leste: Cost-effectiveness of transitioning from iron and folic acid to multiple micronutrient supplementation for pregnancy

This policy brief outlines the cost-effectiveness and investment case in Timor-leste to transition from iron-folic acid (IFAS) to multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS).

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  • East and Southern Africa
  • Policy and policy development
  • Policy brief
Nutrition International October 2019

MMS Policy Brief Tanzania: Cost-effectiveness of transitioning from iron and folic acid to multiple micronutrient supplementation for pregnancy

This policy brief outlines the cost-effectiveness and investment case in Tanzania to transition from iron-folic acid (IFAS) to multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS).

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  • South Asia
  • Policy and policy development
  • Policy brief
Nutrition International May 2020

MMS Policy Brief Sri-lanka: Cost-effectiveness of transitioning from iron and folic acid to multiple micronutrient supplementation for pregnancy

This policy brief outlines the cost-effectiveness and investment case in Sri-lanka to transition from iron-folic acid (IFAS) to multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS).

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  • East and Southern Africa
  • Policy and policy development
  • Policy brief
Nutrition International April 2020

MMS Policy Brief South-Africa: Cost-effectiveness of transitioning from iron and folic acid to multiple micronutrient supplementation for pregnancy

This policy brief outlines the cost-effectiveness and investment case in South-Africa to transition from iron-folic acid (IFAS) to multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS).

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