Health and nutrition awareness and motivation initiatives among the vulnerable urban poor (Ongoing)

Published: 06 Nov 2025 | MD. Mamun

Primary Health Care, Pregnant & Under 5 children care, SAM Screening & Referral, Routine Health Camp, SBCC on ANC, PNC, EIBF,EBF and CF; Cooking Demonstration session

Duration: July 2025-June 2028

Area: Khulna City Corporation-Ware#31 and Jolma Union Under Botiagatha Upazila, Khulna

Funded By: Own Funded (contribution by Core members of GRACE)

Target Population: 620.


Outcome

Associated Major Activities

1. Improved Access to Primary Health Care

• Organize routine and mobile health camps to provide primary health services to underserved communities.

• Facilitate outreach health consultations for women and children.

• Strengthen referral linkages between community health workers and local health facilities.

• Support awareness on preventive and curative health practices.

2. Enhanced Maternal and Child Health

• Provide quality Antenatal (ANC) and Postnatal Care (PNC) services through community-based sessions.

• Conduct counseling on safe delivery, maternal nutrition, and newborn care.

• Promote Early Initiation of Breastfeeding (EIBF), Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF), and appropriate Complementary Feeding (CF).

• Implement Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) activities targeting mothers and caregivers.

3. Improved Nutrition and Early Detection of Malnutrition (SAM)

• Conduct regular growth monitoring and nutritional assessment of under-five children.

• Screen for Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and refer identified cases for treatment.

• Provide individual and group counseling on child feeding and household nutrition.

• Support capacity building of community volunteers for nutrition surveillance.

4. Promoted Personal Hygiene, Adolescent and Reproductive Health

• Conduct hygiene promotion sessions on handwashing, sanitation, and menstrual hygiene management (MHM).

• Facilitate adolescent health sessions on physical and mental well-being, nutrition, and life skills.

• Provide reproductive health counseling and link adolescents and young women to appropriate health services.

• Distribute IEC materials to reinforce health and hygiene messages.

5. Strengthened Dietary Diversity and Nutrition-Sensitive Cooking Practices

• Organize community cooking demonstrations using locally available nutritious foods.

• Promote diversified food production and household consumption through kitchen gardening initiatives.

• Integrate nutrition education into health camps and community meetings.

• Encourage sustainable dietary practices to improve household nutrition and food security.


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People's Republic of Bangladesh
Department of Social Service
People's Republic of Bangladesh
Department of Social Service
People's Republic of Bangladesh
Department of Social Service