At a glance
CDC's International Micronutrient Malnutrition Prevention and Control (IMMPaCt) program works with global partners to improve micronutrient nutrition. Micronutrients are also called vitamins and minerals.
Partners
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
IMMPaCt provides technical assistance and subject matter expertise to the Biomarkers Reflecting Inflammation and Nutrition Determinants of Anemia (BRINDA) research project and the Biomarkers of Nutrition for Development – Knowledge Indicating Dietary Sufficiency (BOND–KIDS) Project.
Nutrition International (NI)
IMMPaCt supports monitoring and evaluation systems for NI's micronutrient malnutrition intervention programs. CDC and NI serve together in active roles on various nutrition initiatives.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
IMMPaCt works with UNICEF to support micronutrient assessments in selected countries. The partnership helps countries design and implement systems to monitor and evaluate interventions. It also provides support for developing policies, frameworks, and global initiatives to eliminate micronutrient deficiencies.
US Agency for International Development (USAID)
Through a CDC-wide interagency agreement with USAID, IMMPaCt provides epidemiologic, technical, and training assistance for the development of integrated surveillance systems for nutrition and maternal and child health.
US Government Global Nutrition Coordination Plan (GNCP) (2021–2026)
IMMPaCt contributes to the development of this interagency effort to strengthen the impact of the many diverse nutrition investments across the US government.