Provision of Nutrition Interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality related to malnutrition of Children Under 5and Pregnant and Lactating Women though support of 18 Health Facilities in Hajjah Gov. ltpgtRelief International (RI) proposes to provide essential nutrition services to identify, treat, and follow up on Children Under 5 (CU5) and Pregnant and Lactating Women (PLW) with acute malnutrition through support of 18 Health Facilities (HF) across three districts of Kushar, Al Jamimah and Aflah Ash Shawm distiricts in Hajjah governorate. These include eight Health Units (HU) in Kushar district, seven HUs in Aflah Ash Shawm district, and two HUs and one Health Centre (HC) in Al Jamimah district.lt/pgtltpgtRI’s operational presence in these districts under current projects include health, nutrition, and WASH in Kushar, general food assistance in Aflah Ash Shawm, and food for assets in Al Jamimah district. As such, RI has a good working relationship with the local authorities and an established footprint in the area.  lt/pgtltpgt  ltbrgtGiven the lack of food assistance since November 2023 and as the country enters the rainy season which comes with increased occurrence of communicable diseases, acute malnutrition cases are expected to increase. Through community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) approach, RI will reach 13,248 CU5 and 5997 PLW with therapeutic and supplementary feeding programs and 4,798 PLW with IYCF counselling to improve health and nutrition outcomes by reducing mortality and morbidity and providing timely safe and equitable life-saving curative and preventive nutrition services. ltbrgtLeaning on existing HFs and based on a health system strengthening strategy, RI has selected HFs that have little to no existing support for nutrition services, which are leaving a noticeable gap despite high needs. RI will support active screening through 140 Community Health Volunteers (CHV) in the HF catchment communities and passive screening of children 6-59 months and PLW on admission to HFs. RI will focus on building the capacity of Health Workers (HW) to provide malnutrition treatment through outpatient departments.  referring acute malnutrition cases with medical complications for in-patient care, and establishing Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) corners where optimal IYCF practices will be promoted and caregivers and infant with IYCF difficulties will be supported. The implementation period for this project is expected to be nine months, as the first three months will focus on coordination with the Supreme Council for the Management and Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (SCMCHA). RI has an established presence in Hajjah since 2015 through complementary funding for health, nutrition, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), and cash support projects, and has developed a good relationship with the Governorate Health Office (GHO) for Hajjah who supported the selection of the target HFs.ltbrgtThe 18 targeted fixed health facilities serve a catchment population of 99,950. RI's objective is to assist 73,218 affected individuals, equivalent to 73% of the total catchment population. The beneficiaries include 71,754 members of the host community and 1,464 internally displaced persons (IDPs), accounting for 98% and 2% respectively. RI will prioritize the integration of protection measures across sectors, addressing potential risks and ensuring inclusive infrastructure and services for women, men, and children, including those with disabilities, IDPs, and marginalized individuals. Capacity strengthening efforts will focus on providing access to information and services for individuals at risk of violence and harm.ltbrgtlt/pgt