Scientific Management of Malnutrition

1. SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT OF MALNUTRITION IN
CHILDREN
Sambhav Social Service Organization
www.sambhavindia.org

2. OBJECTIVES
 Transfer of Science and Technology
On management of Malnutrition to
Mothers and Care givers in
community
 Use Nutrition Kit, Social marketing,
MCH Cards for knowledge and skills
on to the community
 Make use on Communication tools
to improve nutrition in children and
mothers.

3. METHODOLOGIES
 Survey of 20 families from each slum for establishing baseline
 Prepare a Nutrition Education Kit for healthy nutrition
 Social Marketing of high-impact health and nutrition interventions.
 Workshop on BCC and Rehabilitation
 Focus Group Discussions
 Demonstration of simple changes in dietary and food hygiene practices
 Film and Poster exhibitions. Vita A, Micronutrients, Exclusive Breast Feeding,
Complimentary Food, Growth Management Program, Hygiene and Sanitation
 MCH Family Card to be used as tool for Integrated Model of Child and Mother Care
 Mobile Exhibition on neo natal health
 Workshop to Prepare promoters of exclusive breastfeeding.
 Protocol on monitoring of services on ICDS,PDS,PHC and MDM
 Family Visit for BCC on child care, feeding, hygiene, sanitation, detection of growth
faltering and anaemia in mothers and
 Information on government services
 SHG and Community Volunteer Training
 Prepare a film to capture barriers to mother’s health which is critical to newborns,
 Interface meeting

4. DELIVERABLES & OUTCOMES
 Nutrition Education kit for mass
awareness on basis aspects of
healthy food and healthy practices
 Film making and shows on child care
and feeding for KAP
 Cooking demonstration and poster
exhibition on exclusive breast
feeding, micronutrients, growth
monitoring plans, use of MCH
CARDS
 Workshops on knowledge
improvements and skill building on
malnutrition management
 Popularization of scientific knowledge
on causes and solution to
malnutrition in children
 85% children <3 weighed regularly
 85% caregivers know the status of nutrition
of child
 90% malnourished children admitted in
NRC or parallel competent health service
 85% Children aged 1-3 are de-wormed
twice a year
 Improved nutritional and feeding practices
 80% Handwash at critical times
 80% families practicing exclusive
breastfeeding
 Enrollment of 100% children and mothers
in ICDS
 20% reduction in malnutrition among
children <3
 Care givers will practice good food and
body hygiene.
DELIVERABLES OUTCOMES

5. EXPERT & RESOURCES
 Nutrition experts at Jiwaji University, Gwalior
Department of Food and Technology
 Medical specialist
 Communication specialist – TV, RADIO, Theatre
 Women Resource persons –Health and Nutrition
 Women Organizers
 Women SHG
 Women Community Based Organizations in the
slums
 Water and Sanitation experts