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

2. 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

3. 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

4. Health Coordination meeting
What’s next –
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

5. Health Coordination meeting
What’s next –
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

6. 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