Existing Nutrition Programs in Nepal

There are nationwide nutrition programs and scale-up programs. They are listed as follows:

   1)  Nationwide Programs:

• Growth Monitoring and Counseling
• Prevention and Control of Iron Deficiency Anemia
• Prevention, Control and Treatment of Vitamin A Deficiency
• Prevention of Iodine Deficiency Disorders
• Control of Parasitic Infestation by Deworming
• Flour Fortification via Large Roller Mills

   2)  Scale-up Programs:

• Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) Program
• Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) 
• Micronutrient Powder (MNP) distribution linked with IYCF
• School Health and Nutrition Program
• Vitamin A Supplementation to address low coverage in 6 - 11 months
• Multisector Nutrition Plan (MSNP)

Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives of Nutrition Programs:

        

        A.  Vision:
All Nepalese people living with adequate nutrition, food safety and food security for adequate physical, mental and social growth and development and survival.

        B.  Mission:
Improve the overall nutritional status of children, women of childbearing age, pregnant women, and all ages.

        C.  Goal:
To achieve nutritional well-being of all people to maintain a healthy life

      D.1. General Objectives:
To enhance nutritional well-being, reduce child and maternal mortality and to contribute for the equitable human development

      D.2  Specific Objectives:

• To reduce Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) in children and reproductive aged women
• To reduce the prevalence of anemia among women and children <40% by 2017
• To virtually eliminate Iodine Deficiency Disorders and Vitamin A Deficiency
• To reduce the infestation of intestinal worms among children and pregnant women
• To reduce the prevalence of low birth weight

Overall strategies of Nutrition Programs are as follows:

• Promotion of food-based approach
• Food Fortification
• Supplementation of Foods
• Promotion of Public Health Measures

There are several other projects on Nutrition like:

• SUAAHARA
• Agriculture and Food Security Project (AFSP)
• Golden 1000 Days Project
• SABAL Project

Moreover, CB-IMNCI, which was initiated in 2015, also addresses major childhood killer diseases, and malnutrition is one of them, which is on priority.

References:

MoHP, DoHS, National Annual Report, FY(2071/72)