Cost-Efficiency of Micronutrient Supplementation: A Brief Report

The document is a brief report on comprehensive costing in micronutrient supplementation, specifically on the costing of micronutrient powder distribution. It presents findings from a pilot program in Namutumba district, Uganda, that distributed micronutrient powders to children aged 6-23 months. The report discusses the importance of economic evaluations in nutrition decision-making and highlights the need for cost-efficiency studies to inform policy decisions. It presents a framework for conducting cost-efficiency analyses, including guidelines for costing studies and a description of the costing study conducted in Uganda pilot program. The report also presents the findings of the costing study, including the costs and cost-efficiency of scaling up micronutrient powder distribution programs using community-based and facility-based delivery platforms.