Please join our Sponsored Symposium at the Micronutrient Forum Global Conference 2023
Scaling-up micronutrient interventions for young children: insights on cost-effectiveness, targeting and operational research needs from the SQ-LNS Task Force
Monday, October 16
13:30 - 15:00
Amazon Hall
Improved strategies are needed to scale-up micronutrient interventions for young children in the most effective and cost-efficient way. Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) were designed for the prevention of malnutrition among children 6-23 months of age in settings where vulnerable populations are likely to have nutrient gaps in their diets and multiple micronutrient deficiencies. Given strong evidence of effectiveness for reducing mortality, wasting, stunting, anemia, and developmental delay, the SQ-LNS Task Force was recently formed to catalyze efforts to scale-up SQ-LNS programs in nutritionally vulnerable settings. This session will focus on practical issues related to the implementation and scale-up of interventions such as SQ-LNS.
Moderator: Professor Kathryn Dewey
13:30-13:35 Opening remarks
Professor Kathryn Dewey, University of California, Davis, USA
13:35-13:50 Identifying Potential Priority Countries for Scaling Up Small-Quantity Lipid-Based-Nutrient Supplements
Dr. Navideh Noori, Institute for Disease Modeling, USA
13:55-14:10 Estimating costs and cost-effectiveness of nutrition interventions for young children
Dr. Katherine Adams, University of California, Davis, USA
14:15-14:30 Priorities for operational research in scaling-up SQ-LNS
Professor Christine Stewart, University of California, Davis, USA
14:35-14:50 Enhancing diets of 6-23 month old children with SQ-LNS through the Resilient System and Partnership Approach in Gombe State, Nigeria
Ms. Philomena Irene, UNICEF, Nigeria
14:50-15:00 Q&A