Multiple Micronutrient Supplements Are More Cost-effective Than Iron and Folic Acid: Modeling Results from 3 High-Burden Asian Countries.

Background: Recent evidence has encouraged low- and middle-income countries to consider transitioning from long-standing iron and folic acid supplementation (IFA) to multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) during pregnancy; however, global guidance is limited. To facilitate national decision-making, a cost-effectiveness model to compare supplementation approaches was developed, and applied to Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh.

Objective: We evaluated the incremental cost-effectiveness of transitioning from IFA to MMS.