Table 1.

Enhanced nutrition package (ENP) components

ENP content	Activity	Frequency
Nutritional education/counselling	Counselling about healthy eating, adequate pregnancy weight gain, increasing protein and energy in diet, importance of iron/folate, iodised salt.	Every ANC visit
Iron–folate	Strengthen counselling, supply and reinforcement of daily IFA (60 mg Fe/400 µg folic acid).	Provide initial supply per Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health at enrollment; reinforce adherence, restock, and manage side effects at follow-up ANC visits.
Iodised salt	Provide supply (600 gm) of adequately iodized salt (30-40ppm) for routine household use during pregnancy; adherence monitoring and counselling.	Enrolment and monthly follow-up ANC visits
Balanced energy protein supplement	For pregnant women with MUAC <23 cm, provide locally-produced, micronutrient fortified, corn soya blend (SuperCereal) [200 g daily supplement (760 kcal/day, 28 g protein)].	Daily supplement, distributed at enrolment and follow-up ANC visits

ANC, antenatal care; ENP, enhanced nutrition package; IFA, iron–folate; MUAC, mid-upper arm circumferences.