Stronger Mothers, Healthier Babies
Mothers in Egypt do not get the nutrients they need during pregnancy, leading to lifelong health risks. Pathfinder’s pilot project will improve health outcomes by providing mothers and babies with the nutrients they need – saving lives and generating evidence to scale the project across Egypt.
Maternal and child malnutrition in Egypt contributes to low birth weight, stunting, stillbirths, and congenital malformations. Current supplementation (Iron & Folic Acid only) leaves gaps in maternal and neonatal health. Pathfinder will introduce multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) to 50k women in two governorates, working to: Improve maternal and newborn health, reducing anemia and maternal mortality in mothers, and low birth weight, stillbirths, and congenital malformations in babies. Increase stunting prevention when extended to infants after 6 months.
