MAP TARGETS THE NEEDS OF WOMEN & CHILDREN WITH PRENATAL VITAMINS OCTOBER 2011___________________________________________________

When maternal nutrition suffers, the negative impact is doubled the child also suffers from the lack of adequate nutrition. If this happens within the first 1000 days of a childs growth and development, the effects can last a lifetime. Vitamins and minerals are essential to healthy growth and development, yet over 2 billion people across our world experience vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Without key micronutrients, a child never fully develops and whole populations never reach their potential; when the deficiencies are widespread, education gains are eroded, health-care budgets are drained, and the economic workforce is weakened (Investing in the Future: A United Call to Action on Vitamin and
Mineral Deficiencies, 2009). FACTS ABOUT PRENATAL NUTRITION IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD
At least 20% of the burden of disease in children below the age of five is related to poor maternal health and nutrition. The first 1000 days from conception until the age of two are the most critical for a childs growth and development.
(UNICEF, 2009)

Fortunately, the health benefits of prenatal vitamins are well-documented, and MAP International is already responding to the hidden hunger with this proven solution. Through our global footprint of partnerships, MAP reached over 2.5 million women in 2010-11 with prenatal vitamins.

Partner program requests have come in recently from Democratic Republic of Congo, Guatemala, Liberia, and West Bank/Gaza, along with several other countries that receive ongoing support. Over the next 6 months (October 2011 March 2012), MAP has field requests for 50 pallets of prenatal vitamins with 7 months or greater dating upon arrival into our Global Distribution Center. Donations would have an immediate impact in the following hospitals and health centers: SERVICE AREA (POPULATION)

COUNTRY

HEALTH FACILITIES
2 major health projects & 25 community health programs throughout the country

Democratic Republic of Congo

1,000,000

Guatemala

50+ primary care clinics throughout the country

325,000

Liberia

37 primary care clinics throughout the country

210,000

West Bank & Gaza

72 primary care sites in post-conflict area

450,000

For every pallet of prenatal vitamins, over 1,700 women will receive a full year of nutritional support. Please join us in the global effort to improve the lives of those without access to adequate nutrition.
WE ARE DELIVERING VITAL MEDICINES
With an extensive global procurement and logistics network, MAP International is unrivaled in its ability to get hundreds of millions of dollars worth of vital medicines and critical supplies into the hands of health professionals serving people in the worlds poorest communities each year. By increasing access to these resources, MAP prevents illness, treats disease, and improves the health of children and their families.