Provision of Treatment and prevention of acute malnutrition among children, pregnant and lactating women at fixed Nutrition facilities and  outreach  in Baidoa Rural of Bay Region Southwest Somalia ltpgtltspan style="font-family:"gtAccording to FSNAU’s 2022 Post Deyr
assessment, global acute malnutrition (GAM) rates have remained critical, with
Banadir, Baidoa, Afgooye, and Jowhar having the highest GAM burden. The 2023
HNO estimates that about 1.8 million children under five are likely to face
acute malnutrition through mid-2023, with over 513,000 expected to be severely
malnourished. The proposed project aims to address the urgent humanitarian
needs arising from the sixth consecutive season of below-average rainfall in
Somalia. The project will target approximately lt/spangtltb style="font-family:"gt24,030lt/bgtltspan style="font-family:"gt people in rural areas and lt/spangtltb style="font-family:"gt5000lt/bgtltspan style="font-family:"gt in Baidoa rural IDPs, in Baidoa rural Bay Region of Somalia,
including children under five, who are among the most vulnerable. The project
has four objectives, including providing equitable access to quality lifesaving
curative nutrition services among boys and girls (06-59) months and PLW,
preventing the loss of life of the most severely vulnerable people,
strengthening lifesaving preventive nutrition services for vulnerable
population groups, and preventing the loss of life of 6.7 million of the most
vulnerable population in Somalia. To achieve these objectives, the project
will systematically identify, refer, and treat acutely malnourished cases while
focusing on improving nutritional status through the provision of supplementary
nutrition products, appropriate infant and young child feeding practices, and
micronutrient interventions. The project will engage community health workers
(CHWs) to facilitate nutrition screening, health and nutrition education, and
infant and young child feeding (IYCF) promotion. The CHWs will use a mother-led
MUAC approach to identify and diagnose malnutrition by mothers, and mothers
will be trained to screen for malnutrition, detect oedema, and self-refer their
children to nutrition sites.lt/spangtlt/pgt

ltp style="mso-margin-top-alt:automso-margin-bottom-alt:auto
line-height:normal" class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="font-family:"gtThe project will provide OTP/TSFP
services to acutely malnourished under-five children (4191 boys and 5791 girls)
and pregnant and lactating women (PLWs will be (4068) the total Number of
children will be screening during the project period are (ltbgt29030lt/bgt and boys 7895 and Girls 9983) and   integrate the
management of acutely malnourished with ongoing routine health services at all
levels. The project will provide routine immunization services to children and
pregnant women in the project sites' catchment areas through both fixed and
mobile OTP. Deworming, counselling and promotion on IYCF, and micronutrient
supplementation for PLWs and children 6-59 months with Vitamin A supplements
will also be provided. The project will work towards strengthening the
local capacity for the integration of IMAM into the Primary Health Care system
through functional MCH facilities. The project will also address survivors of
gender-based violence (GBV) by coordinating with the Child Protection section
to refer them from nutrition sites and catchment areas. The community approach
will be overlaid with essential service provision of crucial nutrition basic
services for prevention, promotion, and referral.lt/spangtlt/pgt





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