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Anaemia Action Alliance

Accelerate anaemia reduction

Why act on anaemia?

 

 

Anaemia is a major public health concern affecting nearly one-quarter of the world’s population. It impacts health, well-being, and economic development across generations, affecting cognitive development in children, infectious disease outcomes, and maternal mortality.

Progress in reducing anaemia has stagnated. Poverty, gender inequality, climate change, and disparities in healthcare and education are factors that have a large bearing on reducing anaemia. A synergistic approach within health and across sectors is urgently needed for effective reduction.

The Anaemia Action Alliance brings together a broad group of actors to achieve a collective vision where all women, adolescent girls, and children are empowered and enabled to benefit from appropriate and timely actions for the prevention and management of anaemia.

 

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How we work

Technical support

Providing technical support to countries for accelerating anaemia reduction, including through adapting and implementing the recommendations of the WHO Comprehensive framework for action to accelerate anaemia reduction.

Evidence

Consolidating evidence and identifying priority research needs to address evidence gaps that constrain progress towards better guidance, policy, and programme design and delivery.

Resource mobilization and tracking

Mobilizing investments in anaemia and developing mechanisms for tracking financial resources towards anaemia prevention and reduction.

Advocacy and communications

Driving a global paradigm shift that elevates anaemia as a key indicator of health and development, reflecting the multiple causes, risk factors and solutions to reduce anaemia.

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The Anaemia Action Alliance Calls for Bold Commitments at Nutrition for Growth Summit 2025 in Paris

Mar 14, 2025, 13:37 PM by User Not Found
The Anaemia Action Alliance is urging governments and their partners worldwide to prioritize anaemia reduction and make concrete commitments at the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit 2025, taking place in Paris on March 27-28.

The Anaemia Action Alliance is urging governments and their partners worldwide to prioritize anaemia reduction and make concrete commitments at the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit 2025, taking place in Paris on March 27-28.

The N4G Summit presents a crucial opportunity to advocate for ambitious financial and political commitments, fostering dialogue among diverse actors including governments, international organizations, research institutions, civil society organizations, philanthropies, private sector entities, and media representatives.

Anaemia, a prevalent societal, health, and economic challenge, disproportionately affects women and children, exacerbating gender inequality. It afflicts twice as many women as men and severely impacts young children, pregnant and postpartum women, and menstruating girls and women in low- and middle-income countries.

Side Event: “Commitment to action to accelerate anaemia reduction” 

The Anaemia Action Alliance, in collaboration with the African Union Commission and Nutrition International, will host an event, “Commitment to action to accelerate anaemia reduction,” on Friday, March 28, from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM. This session will provide an opportunity to hear about ongoing efforts to drive anaemia reduction, as per the WHO Comprehensive framework for anaemia action and the AUC Strategic framework for Anaemia Prevention in Africa. Links to: WHO Comprehensive framework for anaemia action (https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/367661) and AUC Strategic Framework for Anaemia Prevention in Africa (https://au.int/en/pressreleases/20250214/african-union-announces-continental-framework-tackling-anaemia-africa-heads)

Venue: Novotel Paris Centre Tour Eiffel, 61 Quai de Grenelle, 75015 Paris

Registration: https://forms.office.com/e/xEkJpvR1gh

Recommended Commitments and Resources 

To support countries in developing impactful commitments, the Anaemia Action Alliance has published “Recommended Commitments to Accelerate Comprehensive, Multisectoral Action on Anaemia Nutrition for Growth 2025.” This document, available for download at: https://anaemiaalliance.who.int/resources/repository/item/recommended-commitments-to-accelerate-comprehensive-multisectoral-action-on-anaemianutrition-for-growth-2025, provides examples that countries are encouraged to adapt to their specific needs and measurable goals.

Join the Anaemia Action Alliance and its partners in driving meaningful change and accelerating progress towards effective anaemia reduction.

The event is listed in the official N4G side event programme: https://nutritionforgrowth.org/2025-summit-programme/