Innovations in micronutrient powder (MNP) delivery modalities

In resource constrained contexts, public health systems face severe feasibility challenges delivering MNPs and support services to caregivers and children in poor communities. This session highlights delivery innovations aimed at decreasing the financial cost to health systems, extending last mile distribution and improving caregivers’ interface with frontline workers; all of which are necessary to achieve high coverage of and adherence to MNPs.

Presentations:

• Introduction-Innovations in micronutrient powder (MNP) delivery modalities Co-host
  Christina Nyhus Dhillon, MPH, PhD – GAIN
• Integrating MNP delivery with early child development and seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Mali: factors that contributed to high adherence and acceptability
  Natalie Roschnik, MSc – Save the Children UK
• Scaling up MNP through women entrepreneurs: BRAC and Social Marketing Company (SMC) business models
  Sabiha Sultana, Master of Philosophy – Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
• Conditions needed for fee-based delivery models – assessment of MNP programmatic experiences
  Hannah Koehn, MSc – World Education, Inc./Bantwana Initiative