Table 4.
Intervention‐specific funding allocations for top nutrition‐specific activities (data for most recent year available)
| US$ per capita | % of total | |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutana | ||
| School Health & Nutrition | 4.94 | 56.4 |
| Early childhood care and development & special education | 1.27 | 14.5 |
| Vaccine Preventable Disease Program | 0.45 | 5.1 |
| Other | 2.10 | 24.0 |
| Nepalb | ||
| Integrated Child Health and Nutrition Program | 1.01 | 79.5 |
| Other | 0.26 | 20.5 |
| Sri Lankac | ||
| School meal programs | 1.76 | 46.4 |
| Thriposha program | 1.21 | 31.9 |
| Family Health Bureau medicine and supplements | 0.54 | 14.2 |
| Glass of milk for school children | 0.15 | 4.0 |
| Other | 0.13 | 3.5 |
Programs in Bhutan include: Revitalize Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative; micronutrition supplementation; strengthen infant and young child feeding; growth monitoring; acute malnutrition detection and referral; acute malnutrition treatment; immunization and integrated management of childhood illnesses, care for child development; school supplementation program (weekly iron and folic acid, deworming, vitamin A); monitoring of health and diet of school children; develop minimum nutrition package guidelines for adolescent girls; develop and implement advocacy material for social mobilization; develop pre‐conception nutrition service package; strengthening antenatal care and post‐natal care; develop nutrition counselling toolkit; early childhood care and development; healthy meals and hygiene; rice fortification; fortified food in boarding schools; review of school feeding program; mid‐day meal in all schools; nutrition and food safety training for teachers and students; improve access to minimum nutrition package for adolescent girls; build capacity of service providers.
Programs in Nepal include: iron folic acid supplementation; multiple micronutrient supplementation; balanced energy protein supplementation; calcium supplementation; exclusive breastfeeding; complementary feeding; vitamin A capsule and deworming tablets supplementation (6–59 months); oral rehydration solution and preventive zinc supplementation; management of severe acute malnutrition. management of moderate acute malnutrition; awareness on the use of iodized salt; scale‐up Integrated Management of Newborn and Childhood Illness program; School Health and Nutrition Program revitalization, including promotion of healthy dietary and physical activities; conduct maternal, infant and young child nutrition counselling; conduct nutrition promotion events, including iodine month, breastfeeding week, etc.; establishment of nutrition information and surveillance system.
Programs in Sri Lanka include: micronutrient supplementation programs; multivitamin drops, iron, folic acid for preterm and low birth weight children; therapeutic food (BP 100); zinc supplementation for children with diarrhoea; deworming treatment; Thriposha program; promote optimal maternal nutrition and infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices; capacity building of relevant health staff in maternal nutrition and IYCF counselling; growth monitoring and promotion; information, education and communication for breastfeeding and IYCF; District Nutrition Action Plan for vulnerable population and estate sector; recommended instruments for maternal and child health clinics; morning meal/fresh milk for preschool children; Poshana Manpetha (food and nutrition awareness program); school meal program; glass of milk for school children; Food for Education Program; Tikiri Shakthi (high‐protein nutrient bar).