HMHB at IUNS-ICN 2025

25 August 2025 | Session | 4:45 – 6:15 p.m. | Room 251 

• Nourishing Futures- Innovations in Implementing BEP Supplementation During Pregnancy – Mihaela Ciulei, Program Manager, BEP TAG, HMHB

26 August 2025 | Symposium | 11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Room 252B 

• Getting back on Track to Meet Global Anaemia Reduction Targets-Lancet Haematology Commission 

• • Evidence and knowledge gaps of anaemia: biology, epidemiology and public health – Martin Mwangi, Program Lead, HMHB

27 August 2025 | Session | 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. | Room: 243 

• Public Health and Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle (Oral Presentation) – Filomena Gomes, Program Manager, MMS TAG, HMHB

• • Systematic Review: Impact of Prenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation vs. Iron and Folic Acid on Infant Size at Birth and Growth through 2 Years 

• • Calibrating the Costs and Benefits of Replacing Iron–Folic Acid with Multiple Micronutrient Supplements in 25 Low- and Middle-Income Countries 

28 August 2025 | Symposium | 11:15 – 12:45 p.m. | Room: 251 

• Implementation Science Guiding Global Scale-up of Antenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) 

• • Implementation Guidelines and Learnings from MMS Programs with Q & A – Martin Mwangi, Program Lead, HMHB

29 August 2025 | Session | 09:45 - 11:15 p.m. | Room: Agora 3 

• Public Health and Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle (Short Oral Presentation) – Elisabeth Mukendi, Program Associate, HMHB

• • Scaling Up Antenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) in Africa: A Position Paper 

Monday, August 25th |11:15-12:45
Nutrition Across the Lifecycle – Evaluating the Impact of Micronutrient Malnutrition on Adverse Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes and Under-5 Mortality in Assessing the Role of Micronutrients in Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance Project

Monday, August 25th | 16:45 – 18:15
Achieving Smart Scale-up of Maternal Micronutrient Supplementation- Key Learnings and Practical Tools & Approaches for Sustainable, Women-Centered Impact

Tuesday, August 26 | 15:45 – 16:15
Special Lecture: Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation For Pregnant Women In Low- And Middle-Income Countries – Spencer Kirk

Wednesday, August 27 | 11:15 – 12:45
Nigeria’s Decade of Nutrition Transformation – Showcasing Progress, Challenges, and Vision for 2030

Wednesday, August 27 | 16:45 – 18:15
Evidence-Based Scale-up of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation for Pregnant Women in Ethiopia

Thursday, August 28 | 08:00 – 09:30
Accelerating The Sustainable Scale-up of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) for Healthier Pregnancies in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Thursday August 28th | 11:15 – 12:45
Implementation Science Guiding Global Scale-up of Antenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation

Friday August 29 | Closing Ceremony | 11:30 – 13:00
Special Lecture: Parul Christian

1. Experts’ and Stakeholders’ Insights on Targeting Strategies and Channels for Multiple Micronutrients (MMS) And Balanced Energy and Protein (BEP) Supplements Delivery to Adolescent Girls In Resource-Limited Settings – M.S. Drabo
2. Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation Adherence During Pregnancy In Nepal: Results From The Non-Inferiority Assessment of Maternal Adherence to Supplementation: A Trial on the Effects of MMS (Namaste-MMS) – S. Poudel
3. Scaling Up Antenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) In Africa: A Position Paper – E. Tshiama Mukendi
4. Enhancing Maternal Health: Coverage, Adherence, and the Role of Frontline Workers in the Multiple Micronutrient Supplement Program – T.T. Duong
5. Effect of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation and Iron-Folic Acid Supplementation on Hemoglobin Levels of Pregnant Women, Fetal Growth and Birth Outcome: A Randomised Control Trial In Ogbomoso, Nigeria – O.O. Adewuyi
6. Optimizing Antenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplement Adherence in Cambodia: A Socio-Ecological Approach to Increasing Uptake – M.A. Hoang
7. Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation and its Impact on Human Milk, Serum Selenium and Infant Growth in Jos, Nigeria; A Randomised Control Trial – O.O. Adewuyi
8. Introducing A New Maternal Micronutrient Supplement into the Antenatal Care Platform in Pakistan: Insights Based On Pregnant Women And Healthcare Provider Experience With Multiple Micronutrient Supplements – S. Rowe
9. Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation to Pregnant Women – T. Danh Le
10. Transitioning from Iron-Folic Acid to Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation: Health System Perspectives in Nepal – M.A. Hoang
11. Establishing a Sustainable Social Business Model for Multiple Micronutrient Supplements for Pregnant Women through Pharmacy Networks in Bangladesh – N. Azad
12. Advancing Maternal Nutrition: Evaluating Multiple Micronutrient Supplement Acceptability in Sierra Leone’s Anc Services – U. Jalloh
13. Systematic Review Assessing the Impact of Prenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation vs Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation on Infants’ Size at Birth and Subsequent Growth through 2 Years of Age – F. Gomes
14. Calibrating the Costs and Benefits of Replacing Iron‐Folic Acid with Multiple Micronutrient Supplements in 25 Low- and Middle-Income Countries – F. Gomes
15. The Significant Role of Health Care Providers in Promoting Pregnant Women’s Adherence in Taking Multiple Micronutrient Supplements: Insight From Indonesia – T. Rianty
16. Estimating the Effective Coverage of Prenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation and Iron-Folate Supplementation In Ethiopia: Results from a Large-scale Pragmatic Cluster-Randomised Trial – T. Marchant
17. Long-Term Effects of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation During Pregnancy, Lactation, and Early Childhood on Cognitive Development: Systematic Review – C. Lachat

1. Co-design of Antenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplement (MMS) Packaging to Support Optimal Adherence and Acceptance in Cambodia – S. Meng
2. Mom-Care: A Phase III Double-Blind, Adaptive Randomized Trial Of Antenatal And Postnatal MMS plus Versus Standard MMS and IFA to Improve Infant Birth Outcomes and Growth – F. Jehan
3. The Relation Between ANC Counseling and Adherence to Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) in Indonesia – T. Rianty
4. A Comparison of Two Different Distribution Mechanism for MMS in Mali – M. Ndiath
5. Perception of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) and Iron-Folic Acid (IFA) Supplements Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women: A Study in Indonesia – N. Nurzakiah
6. Barriers and Enablers to Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation Adherence in Cambodia: Perspectives from Pregnant Women, Families, and Health Professionals – J. Labonté
7. The Impact of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation on Breastmilk Micronutrient Concentrations – C. Wechessa
8. The Relation Between ANC Counseling and Adherence to Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) in Indonesia – T. Rianty
9. Acceptability of Antenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation Compared to Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation in Pregnant Women: A Narrative Review – M. Ciulei
10. The Effect of Prenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation on Birth Weight in Ethiopia: Results from a Large-scale Pragmatic Cluster-Randomised Trial in Five Regions – T. Marchant
11. Acceptability Testing of Prototypes of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements for a Dose-Finding Trial in Women of Reproductive Age in Kenya – A. Talbert
12. Building Regional Supply of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation – Product Development, Implications of Different Packaging Types, Cost and Quality, Regulations and Challenges – A. Poddar