Integrated Nutrition Health Programme

Background

Integrated Nutrition and Health Programme completed its 10 years journey with the convergence action in partnership with local Voluntary organizations, ICDS and Health department aiming at providing better nutrition and health services for under six children, pregnant and lactating mother to reduce IMR and MMR in the district as well as in the state. Now the present nutrition campaign is related to this total effort of last 10 years journey and to sustain the good practices in future course of action.

Project Goal

Empowered Communities access, demand and control resources, sustain and spread behaviors for optimal maternal and child health and nutrition, supported by responsive systems, utilized by all for sustainability.

Objectives

“Health as we perceive is not limited to absence of disease and infirmity, it is the integration of social, mental and physical health of the individuals as well as the society. The major roles are to be played by the individuals and CBO, village level Health & Sanitation committees, while Seba – Jagat shall play a catalytic role to accelerate the process of people’s action. A community living in the remotest corner shall perceive demand and work for health as a basic human right and central issue for development.”

Livelihood

Agriculture & Food Security
Empowerment of Physical Challenge People
Diversion Based Irrigation (DBI)
RBH
Forest Land Rights
MGNREGA
Natural Resources Management
Non-Timber Forest Produces
Promoting Animal Health in Odisha
Right To Information
Tribal Rights & Culture

Reduction on infant mortality and child malnutrition,(12-23) month old children in targeted area.
To build the capacity of community members, community organizations on INHP.
To enhance the capacity and sensitize the service providers, civil society organizations, media and PRI on advocating for INHP commitments.
Documentation of Learning's future action & Sustainability.
To build the capacity of community members, community organizations on INHP.
To enhance the capacity and sensitize the service providers, civil society organizations, media and PRI on advocating for INHP commitments.
Documentation of Learning's future action & Sustainability.

Strategies

Activities Planned and Out Put Expected

One month movement of INHP Ratha in interior pockets of 8 blocks i.e.Bhawanipatana,R/U,Th.Rampur, Lanjigarh,Narla, M.Rampur,Karlamunda, Kesinga for further Awareness Building, Enhancing the Knowledge among service providers & targeted beneficiary.
Competition and Prizes on IMR, MMR, Nutrition and Breast feeding among Schools and Collages children's community mothers for their for Improved knowledge And awareness and practices.
District and Block level Convention on Nutritional practice for Strengthening relationship with service providers, implementing NGOs and other stakeholders to create special interest for their letter involvements in health nutritional issues and to find out the way for solutions and to continue the present efforts towards sustainability of the programme.
Better engagement of elected PRI members in health and nutrition issues at community level.
Promotion of convergence at sector, Block, Sub-division and district level.

Activities Undertaken in the Project Period

Selection and orientation of Staffs: As per the plan in the proposal the Core committee of Seba Jagat selected the staffs and proper capacity building was done by CARE PO for well management of Nutrition Campaign.
Preparation of DIP: A Detailed Implementation Plan was prepared for the Project staffs and was submitted to PO CARE.
Discussion with District level Officials: Discussion with District level Officials like CDMO, DSWO on the planned project was done and their participation was ensured.

Village List and route chart finalization

The village list and route chart for Pusti Rath was prepared in Consultation with respective CDPOs and L.S in 8 blocks and it was planned to cover 185 village under and 37 sectors and rout chart submitted by PO CARE.for this approval.

Finalization of Vehicle, Design & decoration for nutrition Ratha: The vehicle for Nutrition ratha was finalized as per the quotation collected from the vehicle owners and looking at their physical fitness. A proper planning was done regarding the decoration and design of Ratha and the posters chart and IEC material was prepared accordingly on Pregnancy and new born care, immunization, JSY.
Preparation of Daskathia theme: For awareness generation through cultural programme a Daskathia team was developed and after the demonstration the theme was finalized which has been played 60 villages during nutrition Ratha movement.
Inauguration of Programme: The Nutrition ratha inauguration was done by district collector, Kalahandi, and DSWO, DPMO, CDMO,CDPOs ,L.S AWW, SHG members were present. Approximately 250 people attended the programme.
Sensitisation through Cultural Programme (Daskathia): Totally 60 Daskathia programmes in 60 strategic points are organized which were highly appreciated by the community member. The topics mainly covered were new born and pregnancy care, JSY, supplementary and complementary feeding and immunization with about other entitlementto further aweeness at the community level.