Child Malnutrition Case finding efforts by Village Health Team Members
STATUS
Activity Under Implementation
PROJECT/ACTIVITY DATASHEET
Project Name:
Improving Nutrition and Hygiene in Palabek Refugee Settlement and Surrounding Host Communities (PIN)
Geographic Location(s)/Country/Region
Palabek Refugee Settlement, Lamwo District/Uganda/Northern Uganda
Implementation Status
Started in May 2022, implementation is on-going
Development Partner
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), through the Johanitter International Assistance.
Project Brief
The project targets vulnerable refugees and Ugandan host community members. The project aims to improve knowledge and practices around infant and young child feeding, hygiene promotion and sanitation. The project improves child nutrition, positive hygiene behavior, and access to sanitation facilities which translates into healthier future for the target vulnerable population.
Some of the key interventions being implemented include; training for mothers on positive dietary practices and breastfeeding knowledge; providing WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) education; construction of latrines for people with special needs and providing schools with WASH supplies.
Key Approaches
- Utilizing the community mother care group model.
- Capacity enhancement for community members and relevant groups.
- Utilizing the community mother care group model.
- Formation and strengthening of hygiene clubs to spearhead the implementation.
PIN Project is made possible by the generous support of the German Government through Johanitter International Assistance.