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Community based Anaemia Prevention and Control Program for Women
Organization : People to People Health Foundation
Location : Odisha
Project Description
Project Goal: To contribute to existing government efforts to prevent and control anemia with a special focus on iron deficiency anemia
Project Objectives
1. To increase the level of awareness on nutrition among pregnant women, lactating mothers and women in the reproductive age group of (15-49) on prevention and control of anemia.
2. To strengthen community actions for reducing anemia among women and children by sensitization of the local Self-help Groups (SHGs) and Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) to address the challenges of anemia among women and children.
3. Promotion of kitchen garden for Supplementary nutrition of women and children.
Project Target
Primary Beneficiaries: 2000 women in the reproductive age group of (15-49) and children (0-5 years)
Secondary Beneficiaries: family members and community
Project Location
Rayagada, Odisha
Project Type : Donor funded
Special Features of Project
Key Approaches
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Capacity building of frontline health providers with special focus on counselling skills on anemia
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Engage communities on issues related to anemia prevention and control
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Community mobilization: Raise awareness of the value of iron supplementation in women of reproductive age and other actors involved in the supply chain and mobilize them to create an enabling environment in the community
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Engage communities on issues related to anemia prevention and control
