Nutrition
Vision Hope implemented the Maternal and Child Nutrition Project in Hajjah, Al-Mahweet, and Al-Hodidah to reduce the mortality rate and prevalence of underweight children under five years old and pregnant and lactating women. The project focuses on three intervention activities:
Targeted Supplemental Feeding Program: Children under five years old and pregnant and lactating women who are already experiencing moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and severe acute malnutrition (SAM) receive specialized nutrition assistance and treatment in 85 community health facilities.
Comprehensive Supplementary Feeding Program: Community health volunteers provide blanket feeding (Plumpy Doz) for all children under the age of two and WSB for pregnant and lactating women at 201 distribution points.
Infant and young child feeding: Communities receive education to increase their knowledge and skills on feeding practices, especially infant and young child feeding, health care, and hygiene practices.
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List of results from 2023
Targeted Supplemental Feeding Program
- 85 Health Facilities were supported to fight MAM.
- 65,520 children were screened for malnutrition. 19,363 children received treatment for MAM and SAM.
- 26,602 pregnant and breastfeeding women were screened for malnutrition. 20,920 of these women were provided with treatment services.
- 193.45 metric tons of Plumpy’Sup/Doz and 515,226 metric tons of Wheat Soja were distributed.
- 26,602 mothers received child and infant nutrition counseling by Health Facilities.
- 51 project staff received a training course on gender mainstreaming.
List of results from 2023
Comprehensive Supplementary Feeding Program
201 Food Distribution Points established in cooperation with Community Health Volunteers.
- Screening conducted for 96,122 children and 56,941 women at distribution points.
- 6,271 children and 3,444 women were referred to Health Facilities.
- 197,792 metric tons of Plumpy’Doz and 280,065 metric tons of Wheat Soja were distributed.
- Training was provided to 72 community health volunteers, with monthly incentives for 554 volunteers.
The project provided life-saving nutrition assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities in Al-Qanawis and Abs districts of Al-Hodeida and Hajjah governorates. It specifically targeted the critical nutritional needs of women, men, boys, girls, and vulnerable individuals within these communities.
To achieve this, support was provided to three health facilities, a temporary health point, and a mobile team, which offered two interventions:
Infant and young child feeding (IYCF): Pregnant and lactating women received individual or group counseling on IYCF at designated counseling corners in health facilities. Additionally, women and communities received education to enhance their knowledge and skills in feeding practices, particularly in relation to infant and young child feeding, as well as healthcare and hygiene practices.
Basic health and nutritional services: The mentioned healthcare services are supported and provided with the necessary materials, equipment, and supplies to offer an integrated package of primary health care (IMCI, nutrition, ANC, management of SAM/MAM, etc.).
List of results from 2023
- Training provided to 9 health and nutrition facilities staff and 39 Community Health Volunteers.
- Provision of risk compensation incentives to 66 male and female health workers for 4 months.
- Reactivation of counseling corners in four health facilities and a temporary point for IYCF counseling.
- 558 women benefited from individual/group counseling sessions on Infant and Young Child Feeding.
- 4920 pregnant and lactating women benefited from awareness and community education sessions by Community Health Volunteers
- Implementation of basic health and nutritional services including establishment of a temporary health point, provision of medical equipment, and treatment of 277 malnourished children and 178 pregnant/breastfeeding women.