Resource type:
Advocacy and policy
The article offers a comprehensive guide for preventing malnutrition in women before and during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. It highlights the global burden of maternal malnutrition, underlying causes, and consequences, emphasizing critical interventions such as improving dietary practices, micronutrient supplementation, and social behavior change communication. The article advocates for multisectoral, system-strengthening approaches to address maternal nutrition as a cornerstone for achieving broader health and development goals.