South Asia is far from achieving universal coverage of essential nutrition interventions: Examining coverage, trends, and inequities, 2005 to 2018

2026-06-27http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/105372South Asia carries the largest burden of malnutrition globally. Tracking coverage of nutrition interventions is a critical step in designing effective nutrition policies and monitoring progress in the region. This paper examines coverage, trends, and inequities in nutrition interventions in South Asia.Open Accesschild nutritionpregnancysurveyshealthnutrition policiesretinolnutrition educationmalnutritionnutritionchildrenironzincperinatal periodSouth Asia is far from achieving universal coverage of essential nutrition interventions: Examining coverage, trends, and inequities, 2005 to 2018Abstract