A global movement for MMS is happening right now.
Countries are leading a global movement to improve maternal and newborn health by planning for the introduction and scale-up of MMS. Demand for MMS from national decision-makers, policymakers, and advocates has never been greater.
Now through the end of 2025, 16 million pregnant women in 16 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) will receive a package of antenatal care interventions, including UNIMMAP MMS.
Through UNICEF’s Improving Maternal Nutrition Acceleration Plan, government officials in LMICs are encouraged to access MMS product supply through the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF), an innovative funding mechanism designed to speed up the sustainable and long-term scale-up of nutrition programs.
Support in many forms – from a proven implementation science framework to manufacturing capability support to initial product donations – are available
To date, 30+ countries are introducing MMS in their health care systems. At least 50 countries are interested or actively considering introduction.
UNIMMAP MMS supply is available now – and manufacturing capacity is rapidly growing to meet the need today.
To date, seven manufacturing partners are currently producing UNIMMAP MMS, and nine new manufacturing partnerships are underway. To ensure availability and proximity of MMS, efforts are underway to catalyze regional and local manufacturing in select countries to support domestic and import markets.
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