Maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) outcomes in Pakistan remain among the weakest in South Asia, with the burden falling disproportionately on rural households. Our major objectives are 1. Provide structured nutritional supplements to 5,000 mothers and young children over a 12-month period. 2. Deliver recurring community-based technical training 3. Facilitate vaccination services 4. Conduct kitchen-gardening workshops and distribute seasonal seeds It will occur in four locations in Punjab
Inadequate maternal and infant nutrition during the critical first 1,000 days of life; Low exclusive breastfeeding rates and poor complementary feeding practices; Weak antenatal and postnatal care coverage; Poor water and sanitation access (linked in national data to higher odds of stunting); A thin rural health workforce - Pakistan has roughly one physician and half a nurse or midwife per 1,000 people; and Low maternal health literacy, compounded by poverty and food insecurity
Nutritional Supplementation Recurring Community Workshops Vaccination and Family Planning Linkages Kitchen Gardening
Reached 5,000 mothers and young children with consistent nutritional supplementation; Built practical knowledge and improved practices among participating mothers through recurring workshops; Linked families to EPI vaccination and family-planning services; Established kitchen gardens in approximately 1,200 households, creating a sustainable source of nutrient-dense food; and Trained a cohort of Mother Champions who can continue peer support after formal project activities end.
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