Following cases of severe anaemia and malnutrition that threatened the health of children in the Bukedi sub-region, NARIDE launched a comprehensive nutrition improvement programme — placing mothers at the centre of the response and equipping them with knowledge to protect their children's health.
Activity Objective
To address severe malnutrition and anaemia in the Bukedi sub-region by empowering over 15,000 mothers to identify and prepare nutritious food for their children.
Key Interventions
-
1
Community mobilisation and sensitisation on the causes and effects of malnutrition.
-
2
Training mothers to identify nutritious local foods and prepare balanced meals.
-
3
Promotion of homestead gardens to increase access to vegetables and diverse diets.
-
4
Nutrition education sessions integrated with existing health and agriculture programmes.
-
5
Monitoring of nutritional status of children and mothers in targeted communities.
-
6
Linking nutrition activities to healthcare facilities for severely malnourished cases.
-
7
Over 15,000 mothers empowered across the Bukedi sub-region.