| Author: BASICS II |
| InfoShare Partner: BASICS II |
| Publication Date: April 2004 |
| Update Date: May 2004 |
| Type of Document: Article/Report/Paper |
| Topics: Child health/survival, Maternal health/survival, Nutrition |
| Region: Middle East/North Africa |
| Language: English |
| File Size: 387 KB |
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This report describes the context of child health in Benin, the technical approaches used by BASICS II and its partners, results, program milestones, and lessons learned. From 1997 to 2003, the Borgou department of Benin implemented the Essential Nutrition Actions (ENA) approach, known in the country as the Paquet Minimum d'Activités de Nutrition (PMA/Nut). The PMA/Nut package comprised exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) of infants up to six months of age, complementary feeding with continued breastfeeding from six to 24 months of age, vitamin A supplementation, iron and folic acid supplementation for pregnant women, iodized salt promotion, and nutritional assessment and counseling for the sick child. Improvements in EBF and vitamin A coverage have been reported. The Ministry of Health and partners are scaling up the program nationally, and have introduced it to other countries through regional networks.
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