By Soni KC | Project Leader
WOMEN’S HEALTH AND CHILD NUTRITION PROJECT
Project Period:
May 1, 2021-April 30, 2022
Project Location:
The OB/GYN trainings were provided to 15 women health providers (6 from remote Ruby Valley RM, 5 from Gajuri and 4 from Benighat Rorang RM) at three identified centers namely Benighat Health Post at Benighat Bazaar and Charaudi Basic Health Center (both lie in Benighat RM), and Gajuri Primary Health Center which lies in Gajuri RM.
The Skilled Birth Attendant (SBA) training for three rural women health providers were carried out by Bhaktapur Hospital in Kathmandu.
The Child Nutrition target sites were in the villages of Benighat Rorang RM, in the villages of Mahadevsthan, Dhusa, Benighat and Jogimara.
1. GYNECOLOGICAL TRAINING
1st training of 15 women health providers was conducted on 18-21 Aug 2021. Follow-up training was held from 2-5 Mar 2022 (total 17 trainees). The target was to impact 5,000 women in 2 years period and total 445 women patients were served between Oct 2021 to Feb 2022 by HHC trained ANMs between the two trainings.
2. NUTRITION PROJECT
IMAM TRAINING (Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition): Training of 15 village health providers completed in July 2021.
FCHV ORIENTATION: 39 FCHV (Female Community Health Volunteers) were provided 1 day basic nutrition project orientation training in Aug 2021.
Total 2307 children were screened by the health providers during the period September 2021 to February 2022.
MALNOURISHED CHILDREN IDENTIFIED
TOTAL 599 children in 11 villages during primary screening were identified as malnourished (26.6%). Out of which 115 Severe or SAM (5.1%), 214 moderate or MAM (9.5%), and 270 mild (12%). By end of Feb 2022, 236 were still malnourished (10.4%), 13 SAM (0.6%), 89 MAM (4%) & 134 mild (5.9%). But the severity of cases were largely decreasing.
DISTRIBUTION OF FOODS
Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) 2270kg and Ready to Use Supplementary Food (RUSF) 2275kg was distributed by trained health providers to all 599 malnourished children. Likewise, advice to mothers on nutrition using local foods, immunization, hygiene, etc. was also carried out
3. SKILLED BIRTH ATTENDANT TRAINING
3 ANMs from Ruby Valley started training Skilled Birth Attendant (SBA) Training at Bhaktapur Hospital from 9 March to 4 May 2022. The three trainees were namely Hima G, Niri T & Ful M T. The trainees are back at their respective health centers after completion of the training.
3 ANMs from Ruby Valley started training SBA Training at Bhaktapur Hospital from 9 March to 6 May 2022. The three trainees were namely Hima G, Niri T & Ful M T
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