During Pregnancy

During pregnancy, women require more nutrients to support their health and their baby’s growth and development: nutrition needs can increase by as much as 50%. Often, diet alone does not provide all of the nutrition that a woman and baby need. To support maternal and child health, we focus on increasing access to multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) — better known as prenatal vitamins and minerals — and improving maternal diet quality.

In the United States and around the world, Vitamin Angels helps pregnant women access MMS and nutrition counseling. We provide the support and tools needed to ensure access, acceptance, and uptake of MMS for healthier pregnancies and improved birth outcomes.

Following Birth

The nutrition received from infancy through age two can influence a child’s health for a lifetime. During this critical window, we provide education on the importance of breastfeeding and complementary feeding, which can save lives while helping to promote healthy growth and development.

Breastfeeding is one of the best ways to promote a child’s health, well-being, and survival. It provides all the nutrients infants need to grow, helps protect children from childhood illnesses through antibodies, and has significant physical and mental health benefits for the breastfeeding mother. Vitamin Angels designs and implements nutrition counseling programs to improve maternal and child nutrition, such as support for exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months and the introduction of nutrient-rich complementary foods with continued breastfeeding up to two years of age.

Early Childhood

When children start life healthy, they’re better able to reach their full potential. To build strong immune systems, reduce illness, and support growth and development, we deliver vitamin A and deworming to children under five.

Vitamin Angels provides critical access to vitamin A and deworming treatment to young children. Two doses of vitamin A every year during early childhood supports healthy immune systems, promotes growth, prevents blindness, and improves child survival. Adding Albendazole, an antiparasitic, helps ensure optimal child health and nutrition.

We offer these evidence-based nutrition interventions, along with technical assistance and advocacy efforts, to help strengthen health systems and create brighter futures for underserved young children.