Peru prioritizes over 79,000 people in fight against anemia
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The Peruvian government will prioritize more than 79,000 people, 59,855 children under one year old and 19,609 pregnant women, as part of its plan to combat maternal and infant anemia in Peru.
The Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion (Midis) and the Ministry of Health (Minsa) are leading the initiative, which aims to reduce childhood anemia by 50% by 2030.
Ministers Luis Dyer of Minsa and Maritza Canales of Midis announced the plan during the Fifth Session of the Intersectoral and Intergovernmental Tables for the fight against anemia, detailing progress toward coordinated implementation. Canales emphasized the strategy’s need for coordinated participation from the state and its allies, noting that five of seven planned working groups have already been established to facilitate communication and contributions.
The initial intervention will focus on 19 districts across five prioritized regions of Peru: Lima Metropolitana, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Loreto, and Puno. The government plans to address factors such as poverty, malnutrition, and gaps in healthcare access, involving 80 representatives from the public and private sectors. The Ministry of Culture joined the effort to ensure the program considers the social, cultural, and linguistic characteristics of the target populations.
The plan will undergo validation in the field until the end of 2026, with on-the-ground actions scheduled to begin in January 2027.
