Landscape Analysis: Nutrition Care for Adolescent Pregnant Mothers

It was written by MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership and published in 2024. The report provides an overview of the nutrition needs of pregnant adolescents, highlighting the unique challenges they face, including higher caloric and micronutrient needs, and lower decision-making power within their households. The report also reviews global efforts to address adolescent nutrition, including those from the World Health Organization, USAID, and other organizations. The analysis finds that there is a lack of nutrition counseling and services specifically designed for pregnant adolescents and recommends further action to address this gap.