Provision of health and nutrition services in underserved communities of Kunduz province ltpgtltspan style="font-size: 10.5pt"gtBDN will implement
the project to save lives and decrease morbidities and mortalities caused by
communicable diseases with a focus on AWD, CCHF and Dengue Fever, complications
of pregnancy and malnutrition through integrated lifesaving primary health and
nutrition services including reproductive health, MHPSS and nutrition
counselling in underserved locations of Kunduz province (Dashte Archi
district 1 SHC namely Hassan Khan Hotak SHC, Emamsaheb district 2 SHCs
namely Zardkamar SHC and Muhajeren Shir khan bandar SHC, Khanabad district 1
SHC namely Khobdara SHC, Kunduz city 1 SHC namely Bagh- e- Meri SHC) targeting
5860 women, 6099 men, 6880 girls and 7161 boys out of which around 3900
people with disability. The interventions designed in the project are based on
a comprehensive needs assessment conducted by a team comprised of senior
experts. The project will provide primary health care and nutrition services
through establishing 5 sub health Centers (SHCs) targeting
underserved population without creating any duplication. Locations of the sub
health centers selected in line with AHF allocation strategy in full
coordination with MoPH and PPHD. Attached PPHD letter confirms complementarity
of project with the existing health system. The project is aligned with
response activities of health and nutrition clusters outlined in HRP 2023 i.e.,
Maintain and increase access to lifesaving and life-sustaining coordinated
health services and information for those most vulnerable and in need. Ensure
access to safe, equitable and inclusive health services and information to GBV
survivors. To increase equitable access and utilization of quality lifesaving
curative nutrition services for early detection and treatment of acute
malnutrition for girls and boys under five years of age and PLW affected by
acute malnutrition. The project will provide health and nutrition services
through qualified health care providers of SHCs where the following services
will be provided: Outpatient consultations (OPD), Ante Natal Care (ANC), Safe
delivery, PNC, New-Born Care (NBC), Immunization, management of AWD, CCHF and
Dengue Fever, MHPSS, Growth Monitoring and Promotion (GMP), MIYCN, malnutrition
screening for children 6-59 months as well as pregnant and lactating women,
referring of complicated cases of malnutrition to TFUs. Furthermore,
essential supplies, equipment will be provided for the SHCs. Support will be
provided for risk communication and community engagement including community
sensitization and awareness on diseases prevention particularly AWD, CCHF and
Dengue Fever in a coordinated manner with RCCE. In line with the United Nation
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and as defined
in the IASC guidelines, access of Persons with disabilities will be ensured to the
services provided through this project. The rationality of the proposed project
is that the target population are living in white and underserved areas who
have limited access to primary health and nutrition services, The population
living in the target areas facing with various access challenges leaving them
in desperate need of emergency care in health and nutrition. According to
Afghanistan Humanitarian Needs overview 2023 (HNO-2023), rural areas of Kunduz
province ranked in extreme phase of severity for humanitarian needs. The
SHCs (each staffed with 1 Medical doctor, 1 midwife, 1 nutrition counselor, 1
community mobilizer, 1 MHPSS counselor, 1 female vaccinator, 1 guard) will
provide health and nutrition services from SHCs. Health education sessions will
also be conducted within each SHC. The project activities related to nutrition
cluster is coordinated with the cluster, and UNICEF will be approached to
receive required quantity of RUTF to treat SAM cases, whilst MAM and AM-PLW
will be coordinated with WFP to sign an FLA for receiving food commodities to
treat CH-MAM and AM-PLW. lt/spangtltbrgtlt/pgtltpgt





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