By Rukayyat Sadiq | Team Lead, ADHFP
Brief on the project at the identified PHC
Nigeria, diverse and populous, grapples with child well-being in remote areas, marked by inadequate nutrition and healthcare access. Malnutrition affects 1 in 3 children in developing countries like Nigeria. (1) According to UNICEF, as of 2020, Nigeria had over 10 million out-of-school children, many of whom were from remote communities, with high child malnutrition rates, and approximately 2.5 million children are suffering from severe acute malnutrition. These challenges require urgent support.
One of the roles played by PHCs, especially in rural areas, is Nutrition and Childhood development. A large number of PHCs in rural Nigeria are not able to offer these services because they are dilapidated or grossly unequipped.
The ADHFP through its intervention in rural Nigeria aims to bridge the gap in nutrition and education about nutrition first by revitalizing PHCs in rural Nigeria making it fit to deliver nutrition services and education.
PSHAN proposed Solution
PSHAN can revitalize facilities in these communities, providing vital healthcare, capacity-building for workers, and nutritional education for caregivers to identify danger signs. Through community campaigns, PSHAN will support infant and young children feeding with micronutrient supplementation such as deworming, Vitamin A, and Iron supplementation.
Summary of Activities
Some of the activities
1. Healthcare Gaps: Many remote communities lack well-equipped healthcare facilities, hindering children's access to essential nutritional services. The ADHFP aims to improve the status of these health facilities to be able to provide nutritional services.
2. Education and Awareness: Low levels of maternal education can lead to suboptimal childcare practices, including poor feeding and hygiene habits, which contribute to child malnutrition. Childhood nutrition education will form the core of this intervention.
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