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multiple micronutrient

supplements
REPRODUCTIVE, MATERNAL
AND CHILD HEALTH
Antenatal care and multiple micronutrient supplements
During pregnancy, women need higher levels of certain vitamins and minerals to
support their child’s development and their own health, preventing anaemia and
malnutrition. Diets alone often cannot deliver enough of these nutrients.

• Anaemia during pregnancy increases the risk of foetal death, prematurity,


and low birth weight, and is estimated to contribute to 20 percent of maternal
deaths.
• Each year, almost 20 million babies are born underweight, 23 million are born
too small, and 15 million are born too soon.

To complement IDA’s maternal and child health portfolio, which also includes iron &
folic acid (IFA), we have added multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) for preg-
nant women to our product portfolio.

PRODUCT
While IFA has clear benefits, MMS are shown to have several additional benefits and
more effective at reducing poor birth outcomes than IFA alone (especially in moth-
ers with anaemia):

• The risk of infant mortality (from 0-6 months of age) decreases by 29% when a
mother with anaemia takes MMS during pregnancy.
• MMS reduce the risk of a child being stillborn by 8%. Among anaemic, pregnant
women, the risk decreases by 26%.
• MMS reduce the risk of a child being born underweight by 12%. Among anae-
mic, pregnant women, the risk decreases by 19%. For underweight women, the
risk decreases by 12%.
• MMS reduce the risk of a child being born pre-term by 8%. Among pregnant,
underweight women, the risk decreases by 16%.
Source: Kirk Foundation. More research outcomes on efficacy, safety and cost-efficiency can
be found here.

Availability in low- & middle-income countries (LMICs)


In high-income countries, MMS are the standard and widely available for over 20
years. Yet, pregnant women in many LMICs do not have access to MMS. Following
current WHO recommendations, IFA is often the only available option in most coun-
tries.

Collaboration Kirk Humanitarian


The collaboration with Kirk Humanitarian, whose focus is to reduce global inequity
as a critical facet of maternal and infant health, closely links to our commitment to
bridging gaps in access to essential health commodities by targeting underserved
health markets and offering new products or services in countries where this is
needed most.

IDA Foundation has been supplying IFA to LMICs for many years, but we believe
MMS are an important addition to our portfolio to complement the needs of preg-
nant women in LMICs, especially for anaemic and malnourished women.

Kirk Humanitarian (established in 2002) has been working with national govern-
ments and NGOs to deliver MMS and help countries transition to national MMS
programs. They have been able to reach 80 countries over the past 19 years.

www.idafoundation.org
multiple micronutrient
supplements
REPRODUCTIVE, MATERNAL
AND CHILD HEALTH
Product specification
Unit of
Product code Product description measure
6207-725-BW multiple micronutrient supplements for pregnant women 180 tabs

Oil- and water-soluble vitamins with minerals tablets


• Tablets per bottle: 180
• Weight: 109 g
• Shelf life: 30 months
• UV-resistant bottle
• Opaque (HDPE) material
• Tamper-evident
• Child–resistant
• Desiccant (1–gram packet)

MMS are manufactured according to the UNIMMAP* formula and in line with interna-
tional quality standards (under a Stringent Regulatory Authority).
* United Nations International Multiple Micronutrient Antenatal Preparation

Technical specifications MMS (UNIMMAP formulation)

Vitamins Minerals
Vitamin A 800 mcg RE Iron 30 mg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1.4 mg Zinc 15 mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1.4 mg Copper 2 mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide) 18 mg Selenium 65 mcg
Vitamin B6 1.9 mg Iodine 150 mcg
Vitamin B12 2.6 mcg
Folic acid 400 mcg
Vitamin C 70 mg
Vitamin D 200 IU
Vitamin E 10 mg

How to order
MMS are directly available from stock.
Please contact your IDA sales contact to request a quotation or to place an order.

Photo credit Contract Pharmacal Corp

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