UNICEF supported interventions Current and future directions Health Coordination meeting, October 6th, 2005

Early childhood care and development – Maternal and child health Improving maternal and child health within a strengthened PHC through: Strengthening immunization programme: vaccine procurement, reaching the hard to reach Capacity building of health care providers in standard case management of pregnancy, newborn and child health( IMCI, PEPC) UNICEF October 6, 2005 Health Coordination meeting

Early childhood care and development – Nutrition Improved nutrition status of women and children through: Support for exclusive breastfeeding (BF): expansion of BFHI, monitoring of BF law and BF practices Achieving USI and IDD elimination: support policy & planning process, quality assurance system for iodized salt, communication strategy Empowerment of communities – awareness raising on key family practices, development of C-IMCI, mother support groups for BF, gardens of mothers and children UNICEF October 6, 2005 Health Coordination meeting

Health Coordination meeting What’s next – 2006-2010 Continued focus on maternal, newborn and child health and nutrition Expected Outcome I: service providers ensure provision of basic health services to the most marginalized Output1: Service providers have knowledge and skills to deliver quality services Output 2: Local/regional structures manage basic services transparently Output 3: Regulatory frameworks and mechanism for basic services in place UNICEF October 6, 2005 Health Coordination meeting

Health Coordination meeting What’s next – 2006-2010 Expected Outcome II: Rights holders demand basic health services Output 1: Mechanisms are strengthened for community participation Output 2: Communities have the knowledge and skills to demand appropriate health services UNICEF October 6, 2005 Health Coordination meeting

Continuum of care for the marginalized Strengthening PHC, Access, quality, financing, &Equity Pre-pregnancy care, adolescent girls, antenatal care, skilled attendance, post natal care micronutrients Maternal health Nutrition Food Fortification, supplementation, Diet diversification Integrated management of pregnancy and child birth BF, IYCF, complementary feeding, care practices, C-IMCI Newborn and child health Perinatal care, neonatal care, LBW, better parenting, birth registration PEPC, IMCI, Immunization plus Community based interventions/models