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Narrative Description of the Project:  
Balochistan, Districts ( Nushki, Kharan and Sibi ) 2012
With the support of UNICEF Balochistan ( AusAiD)

The overall objective of the proposed project is to save lives of malnourished children 6-59 months and to ensure that GAM (Global Acute Malnutrition) rate in the targeted area is maintained below the 15% emergency threshold by improving nutritional status through provision of effective nutritional services at the community and facility level; that meet national and internationally recommended minimum standard of care for population affected by malnutrition.

PURPOSE

• To reduce morbidity & mortality of malnourished children 6-59 months.
• Improve the nutrition status of Pregnant & Lactating women.
• Treatment of SAM without medical complications (including UNICEF – provided ready-to-use therapeutic foods) in OTP program.
• Refer SAM with medical complication to SC
• Refer MAM children and PLWs at risk to SFP
• Formation of community support groups for IYCF and micronutrients.
• Strengthening of outreach & mobilization at OTP and SFP covered and non cover areas.

Indicator of interventions.

• Strengthening of 40 Static center including 10 mobile sites.
• Screening of 74,102 vulnerable children (6-59 months of age) and 47,048 Pregnant and Lactating women in 3 – selected districts.
• 2223 children treatment in outpatient therapeutic program (OTP)
• Treatment and follow-ups of 333 children (15% of total SAM children) with medical complication at stabilization center (SC).
• Referring of 7410 MAM children to Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP).
• Treating of 6116 PLWs with multiple -micro nutrient tablets and folic acid at SFP sites.
• Forming and storming community level supportive groups and motivation on micro nutrients and malnutrition.
• Educating 6116 pregnant and lactating women on Infant & Young Child Feeding practices, health & hygiene, importance of female education and importance of immunization and polio drops through community mobilizing teams.
• Providing Iron tablets (for anemia) to 23524 women.
• Supporting of community outreach services of EPI & active involvement with deportment of health (DoH) staff in all stages.
• Training and capacity building of Health Care Providers, Lady Health Workers, on CMAM and IYCF. 
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