Health And Nutrition Initiative in Varanasi
Strengthening community-based mechanisms for enhancing health, nutrition, and hygiene practices among amongst Pregnant and Lactating Women of rural areas of Varanasi, India.
Location:
Uttar Pradesh
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State
SHG
Pregnant and Lactating Women
Frontline Health Functionaries
Objective
To increase awareness on dietary intakes, IFA, calcium supplementation and Hygiene practices through integrated education package for target groups
To establish linkages and create enabling environment for accessibility of health services within the community on preconception and MNCH care
To enhance the capacities of frontline functionaries on maternal nutrition and infant, young children feeding practices for effective implementation fidelity (adherence, dosage and exposure, quality of delivery and participant responsiveness)
To enhance dietary diversity and nutrition security and sustainability of the households and PLW per se through promoting homestead gardening.
