ACTD Nutrition Projects

The project aimed at stabilizing and reducing the prevalence of moderate and acute malnutrition amongst children 6-59 months and pregnant and lactating women and preventing them from becoming severely malnourished by: 1) providing supplementary feeding to 1,723 pregnant and lactating women with MUAC <22.5 cm and 2,444 children 6-59 months with MUAC <12.5 cm and 2) conducting IEC sessions hygiene, nutrition and primary health care for 4,167 women and <5 children care takers.

The project aims at reducing morbidities and mortalities among women and children associated with malnutrition in Lal Wa Sarjangal districts by implementing TSFP program. The program beneficiaries will be 1500 MAM children and 930 acutely malnourished pregnant and lactating women.

The project aimed at treatment of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) among children 6-59 months and acute malnutrition in pregnant and Lactating women (PLW) and building the capacity of health providers on TSFP.A total of 3,746 people (2,457 MAM children 8-59 months and 1,,289 acutely malnourished PLW will benefit from the program

The project aims at reducing morbidities and mortalities among women and children associated with malnutrition in very high priority districts of Paktia and Helmand provinces through access to and utilization of quality nutrition services. supplementary feeding program: (1) 31 OTP and SFP sites and 7 SCs will be established; (2) total of 71 HF staff trained on nutrition services; (3) around 370 HF staff and CHWs trained on IYCF; and (4) a total of 14,750 under five children and PLW admitted into the program

The project objective was to decrease morbidity and mortality among children through providing treatment to children of severe acute malnutrition. During the project period, a total of 2,833 children were admitted to the OTP centers for treatment.

The project aimed at treatment of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) among children 6-59 months and acute malnutrition in pregnant and Lactating women (PLW). A total of 5,617 pregnant and lactating women and 5,617 children benefitted from the program so far.

The objective of the project is to improve nutrition security of the most vulnerable population affected by sudden and slow onset chronic disasters in Ghor Province through developing healthy practices among communities and increase the use of basic nutrition package delivered by BPHS IP. During this period, 11 HFs were identified for installation of latrine and rehabilitation and improvement of water sources is in progress.

The objective of the project were to ensure the continuity and strengthening of the IMAM activities within BPHS under SEHAT mechanism transition. A total of 48 staffs trained on the job, 45 staffs were trained on IYCF and 45 people trained on water, sanitation and hygiene. to mainstream IMAM (including Infant and Young Child Feeding and Micro-nutrients supplementation) in their daily work and 2,494 severely malnourished children under 5 were admitted and received treatment at health facility level in conformity with SPHERE standards.

The project aimed at increasing coverage for zinc supplements and ORS in the treatment of diarrhea among children 0-59 months in selected districts of two provinces to at least 40% and compliance of 40% through the strengthened role of health facilities and CHWs in program delivery contributing to a reduction in morbidity due to diarrhea. During the project period, four staffs were trained as trainers of trainers and 57 clinic heads, 33 CHSs and 452 CHWs on the related topic. The program reached 174,516 people in the two provinces.

The project aimed at establishment and running of community-based nutritional support sites (CMAM sites) in the target areas of the two provinces. ACTD successfully implemented this project through establishment and maintaining of 34 CMAM sites in 34 health facilities. The total target beneficiaries of this project were 15,170 pregnant and lactating women (PLW) and 6,026 children of less than five years were the direct beneficiaries of the project, while the number of indirect beneficiaries reached to 903,000 people.

The project aimed at improving nutrition for mothers, newborns and children in Afghanistan through a community focused approach. During the period implemented by ACTD (till December 31, 2014) a total of 1,428 severe acutely malnourished (SAM) children were cured and 276 person (20 CHS, 158 male CHWs and 98 female CHWs) were trained on nutrition and IYCF. The total duration of the project was till the March 31, 2016, and the project was handed over to the new BPHS implementer after completion of the SHARP BPHS Sari Pul project implemented by ACTD and Swedish Committee.