Nutrition Training

TRAINING TOPICS

1. Train on Maternal infant & young child feeding both health workers & CHW’s.
2. Train on integrated management of acute malnutrition.
3. Train on Micro- nutrients- Vitamin A
4. High Impact Nutrition Interventions (HINI)

ACHIEVEMENTS IN TRAINNG- NUTRITION

1. Improved coverage on growth monitoring
2. Improved coverage on micro-nutrient supplementation- Vitamin A supplementation, e.g zinc supplementation during diarrhea.
3. Active case finding where they have identified malnourished children, pregnant and lactating mothers in the community.
4. Increased number of community health workers (CHW’s) trained on Nutrition.

CHALLENGES IN TRAINING- NUTRITION

1. Staff shortage
2. Lack of adequate & consistent commodity supplies.