\nOther cases may be referred from agencies working in the field; MEDAIR, IRC, IRD, IMC, TDH and other NGO\u2019s who received MUAC training.
\nNutrition Activities
\nThe conducted activities through the nutrition program;
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I. Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnant women, all chronically ill and SAM children, by the following;\n\u25aa Screening for blood hemoglobin status.
\n\u25aa Provision of standardized nutritional supplementation for prevention and treatment of iron deficiency anemia.
\nII. Integrated and Community \u2013 based Management for Acute Malnutrition (CMAM).
\nThe program commence with the screening of all children from 6-59 months with all pregnant (second and third trimester) and lactating mothers (with children under 6 months), correspondingly cases of malnutrition are identified according to standardized admission criteria (MUAC and\/or WFH) by regular screening at JHAS\/UNHCR clinics and therefore admitted;
\n\u2022 Outpatient therapeutic program (OTP) for severely malnourished children (SAM); medication and Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF).
\n\u2022 Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) for Moderate Acute malnutrition (MAM), among children, pregnant and lactating women; standard medication and Ready to Use supplementary Food (RUSF).
\nThe follow-ups are conducted on weekly basis for SAM children where clinical examination is set and adequate plumpy nut is provided (RUTF ration calculated to secure 200 kcal\/kg BWT\/Day) until the next scheduled follow up. Likewise, biweekly follow-ups are conducted for MAM children and malnourished PLWs, clinical examination is done and anthropometric evaluation on which plumpy supp is given for two weeks (One sachet\/Day).
\n\u2022 Other cases may be referred from agencies working in the field; MEDAIR, IRC, IRD, IMC, TDH and other NGO\u2019s who received MUAC training, furthermore; Household and Hospitals follow-up visits are conducted for SAM\/MAM children and PLW\u2019s.
\nIII. Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) – Health education.
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\nGroup sessions and personal counseling sessions are conducted through JHAS\/UNHCR urban clinics on Infant and Young child feeding – IYCF; from maternal nutrition, early initiation of breastfeeding, exclusive breast feeding from 0-6 months, introducing complementary foods to young children from 6-24 months, feeding sick children and re-establishing breast feeding.
\nLikewise these counseling sessions integrate other important topics like, anemia prevention, hygiene promotion, and early marriage with the inclusion of different general and reproductive key health messages.
\nIV. Milk formula distribution.
\nUnder UNHCR, JHAS provides milk formula to ages (0-6 months) and (6-12 months) to be distributed to eligible children.
\nThe prescription of milk formula is made according to restricted guidelines developed by the nutrition working group, where the assigned gynecologist\/midwife assess the mother and accordingly added to receive milk formula, if not to support with IYCF counseling and re-lactation if applicable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"