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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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
Top policy briefs and guides for advocating for maternal nutrition and MMS.
FAQ and Advocacy Brief on MMS in WHO’s EML
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.
This article describes the work of a CIFF-led consortium of stakeholders working to sustainably shape the market for affordable and accessible multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) in Bangladesh. It documents the transformative proposition of a market-based model to get high-quality multiple micronutrient supplements to pregnant women in Bangladesh at the right price, with effective promotion and the correct place or channel of distribution, while
creating the right policy environment.
This article provides an overview of the policy hurdles for multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) in South Africa; addresses the knowledge gap around the evidence base by taking the birth outcomes and cost-effectiveness of MMS from two recent scientific reviews, and applying it to the South African context; addresses the knowledge gap around programmatic aspects of MMS and synthesizes learnings from provinces to establish a transition back to MMS; and presents recommendations and strategies for the reintroduction of MMS into the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Essential Medicines List (EML).
The SUMMIT Institute in Indonesia designed a survey and information platform comprising proctored web surveys, SMS and chatbots, and conducted a national survey of preferences concerning multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) packaging type and supplement count per package. In this article, data from 407 respondents are reported, who articulated their preferences with Likert-scale ratings for either bottle or blister packs, and for a supplement count of either 30 or 180 per package.
This Sight and Life Special Report: Focusing on Multiple Micronutrient Supplements in Pregnancy, compiles and curates the latest evidence, experience from the field, and resources for scale-up. It aims to serve as an important resource for decision-makers and implementers, thereby driving the introduction and adoption of multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS). Articles in the report touch on reviewing the evidence, implementation, advocacy for MMS, and access to supply.
