Roadmap Development for MMS and Low-Dose Calcium Scale-Up in Tanzania

Ifakara will support the Government of Tanzania in developing a roadmap to scale up multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) for pregnant women and introduce low-dose calcium as part of the recommended maternal nutrition essential services delivered through antenatal care in Tanzania

The roadmap will focus on updating policies and guidelines, mapping stakeholders, improving monitoring and supply chain systems, and planning financing.

Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, this project will run from July 2025 to October 2027. Collaborating partners include Africa Academy for Public Health (AAPH), Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUDHAS) and Tanzania Food and Nutrition Center (TFNC). The Ifakara team includes Dr. Honorati Masanja, Dr. Esther Elisaria, Miss Suzan Makawia, and Dr. August Joachim.