Supporting rice fortification in Bangladesh to improve maternal and newborn health
2015 - 2020
Right Start Bangladesh aimed to reduce anaemia, pregnancy and birth complications, low birthweight, neural tube defects, and stunting in children under five.
The prevalence of anaemia among adolescent girls
In Bangladesh, more than 40% of women and adolescent girls have anaemia, which can impact their physical wellbeing, performance at work or school, and increase the risk of maternal and neonatal complications and poor birth outcomes if they become pregnant.
Partnering with WFP to support rice fortification
Folate/Folic Acid
Iron
Rice fortification
Together with the World Food Programme, we supported rice fortification, including:
Maternal nutrition
The project sought to improve the nutrition and health status of pregnant and lactating women and newborns through iron-folic acid supplementation in pregnancy as part of improved quality of antenatal care.
The Impact
Improving maternal and newborn health
This project improved capacity and awareness around rice fortification, helping ensure adolescent girls and women have access to the nutrition they need, and generated evidence that supports rice fortification as an effective, low-cost, high-impact nutrition intervention that can be scaled up to all government safety net programs.
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