Au cours de la dernière décennie, l’intégration de la nutrition dans les systèmes de santé a été de plus en plus reconnue comme un impératif pour la prévention et le traitement de la malnutrition, en particulier pour les femmes enceintes et allaitantes, les nourrissons et jeunes enfants et les personnes vivant avec des malad
In tandem with the Kyrgyz Association of Village Health Committees, SPRING works through an existing network of “Community Activists,” the primary infrastructure in many communities for awareness raising and the dissemination of social messages. SPRING orients the Activists on a different nutrition-related theme (e.g.
SPRING conducts trainings primarily for health care providers at the national level and in its implementation areas to deliver high-quality nutrition services and counselling.
Hassan is preparing to go on a journey. His wife, Maimouna, goes to the health center for her prenatal visit, where a health worker gives her iron and folic acid tablets (IFA) and discusses how to properly take the tablets to avoid side effects. He also explains the importance of IFA tablets and proper nutrition for the health of the mother and child, and for all women and girls of childbearing age. At home, Maimouna shares this information with her husband, who educates family members to take care of Maimouna during pregnancy and lactation while he is away.
Wasila does not feel well, so her mother-in-law and husband take her to the health center, where she learns that she is one-month pregnant. The health worker advises her on practices she should adopt during pregnancy. She explains that her baby’s first 1,000 days have started, the period from the first day of pregnancy to the child’s second birthday. Wasila advises a friend to go to the health center to learn about the 1,000 days as well.
Zaru visits her friend Aicha, and asks how Aicha is able to combine successfully exclusive breastfeeding with her work. Aicha explains that her family helps to reduce her work load, and her husband ensures Aicha has enough healthy food. When Zaru does not know how to discuss this with her family, Aicha and Zaru see the community health worker (CHW). After the CHW has explained some common misunderstandings about breastfeeding, she follows Zaru home and after some discussion, her husband and mother-in-law agree to support Zaru in exclusively breastfeeding her child.
A woman delivers at a health center and breastfeeds her baby immediately after the delivery. The midwife explains the importance of exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months, as well as proper positioning and attachment of the baby. She tells the new mother to breastfeed 8-12 times throughout the day and night. Upon returning home, the woman’s family supports her while she breastfeeds. The midwife concludes by summarizing the importance of exclusive breastfeeding.