Integrated Health and Nutrition area based response program in Kosti, Rabak, Al Salam, AL Jabalin  Eldueim localities in White Nile State ltpgtThe project aims to minimize the health and nutrition impacts of humanitarian and public health
emergencies through the provision of immediate life-saving activities, strengthening of
service delivery  improve access to quality health and nutrition services to people in need (PIN) specifically
for those who are affected by armed conflict and other vulnerabilities such as People with Disabilities (PWD), Internally displaced people (IDPs) and host communities in White Nile (WN) State.lt/pgtltpgt
Plan International will address the urgent needs by supporting the provision of free accessible
quality lifesaving health services in the targeted localities of Rabak, Kosti, Al Salam, Edwin and Aljebelain targeting 53750 IDPs (about 30% of total 179782 IDPs in these locations) and 5374 people from the host communities. We will work with health
authorities including the State Ministry of Health (SMOH) to ensure availability of medical supplies and
qualified health cadre and healthcare workers and build their capacity to promptly
respond to health needs of the targeted population. We will ensure the availability of life
saving medications and supplies, supporting the improvement of the infrastructure of the health facilities and
enhancing reporting mechanisms by expanding the reporting capacity of the early warning
systems and strengthen emergency preparedness through tltspan lang="EN-US" style=""gthe provision of phone credit cards and printing
of protocols for reporting format in the localitieslt/spangt. The project aims to support vltspan lang="EN-US" style=""gtulnerable people by providing logistical support to 2 health clinics ltspan lang="EN-US"gtin AL Jazira Aba  Shabasha and 2 mobile clinics in Knana  Eldueim
in Al Jabalin  Eldueim localities, the service will  include: 
outpatient consultation (OPD) communicable and non-communicable disease, treatment of injuries, EPI services, reproductive health services
including: ANC, PNC, Family planning services and also  providing clinical
management of Gender Based Violence (GBV) survivors. ltbrgt
The service will also extend to provide referral
of complicated emergency or critical cases from the localities clinics to
secondary and tertiary care, Plan will provide transport, medical
services, and support the cost of accommodation and meals for the referral of
emergency obstetric services. This will target 250 pregnant women and 80 children with severe acute malnutrition. Awareness/orientation sessions at the
health facility on community and personal health and hygiene, floods and
diseases outbreak preparedness and responses will also be conducted in the lt/spangtlt/spangtltspan style="font-size: 14px"gtlocalities.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgt
Plan International will also support and work to address the needs in project targeted locations
by the provision of immediate live saving nutrition interventions and scaling up nutrition
interventions in the same target localities, the aim is to improve the nutrition status of children and Pregnant and Lactating Women (PLW) and
enhance their survival and resilience. This project is aimed to reduce the mortality and
morbidity rates and the impact of poor growth due to malnutrition among children under
five and PLW through a scale-up of nutrition services among
vulnerable communities. Children and PLW will be targeted for Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) screening with children with acute malnutrition referred to treatment and counselling services. WASH kits will be provided for children with cases of Severe Acute Malnutrition/Moderate Acute Malnutriton (SAM/MAM) as well as referral and transport costs to stabilization centers. The project will also support mothers to improve practices of Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) in the localities. This will be done through training community nutrition volunteers, establishing and supporting mother groups and conducting 6 awareness campaigns on CMAM and IYCF in collaboration with staff from SMOH.lt/pgt