20 April 2026 – The Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Consortium is pleased to host its first Coffee and Chai Chat of the year on 13 May 2026 at 3:00 pm CET. The discussion will focus on “Accelerating the Global MMS Market: Why Product Quality Standards and Delivery Data Matter,” featuring UNICEF Supply Division experts Alison Fleet and Gemma Ortza‑Martinez. The speakers will explore key developments shaping the MMS landscape, including new global quality standards and improved market monitoring.
UNICEF recently published updated UNICEF Product Specification Sheet for UNIMMAP MMS and UNICEF Technical Requirements for Micronutrient Supplement Products, developed with Kirk Humanitarian, establishing a single global quality standard for prenatal vitamin and mineral supplements. UNIMMAP MMS, a 15‑nutrient formulation, improves maternal and newborn outcomes compared to iron–folic acid, and HMHB has released a Technical Brief and FAQ for UNIMMAP MMS Quality Standards to support adoption of these standards by governments, regulators, manufacturers, and advocates.
The Coffee and Chai Chat will also spotlight the UNICEF MMS Market Dashboard, an interactive public tool within the Nutrition Market Dashboard that provides up-to-date data on MMS tablets secured for delivery, tablets delivered, and the number of pregnant women reached. Together, unified quality standards and transparent delivery data are strengthening the global MMS market and accelerating access to high-quality supplements for pregnant women worldwide.