Burkina Faso - Prevention of Malnutrition and Promotion of Hygiene in Informal Settlements on the Outskirts of Ouagadougou

place

Zagtouli, Zongo, Sandogo, Boassa, Sector 18 and Sector 19, Boulmiougou Health District, Ouagadougou"

OBJECTIVE

The project aims to improve the health and well-being of the population in the Boulmiougou District through nutritional and hygiene-related interventions.

MMI activities

• Implementation of refresher courses for staff from 6 Health Centers and mobile health workers on nutrition, hygiene, and programs for screening and managing cases of malnutrition
• Organization of informational sessions on proper nutrition and hygiene for women and mothers
• Conducting cooking demonstrations for women and mothers
• Identification and referral to Health Centers of cases of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children
• Management of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) cases in children through the provision of fortified foods
• Home visits for follow-up (counseling and possible referral to Health Centers) of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) cases
• Food and hygiene support for displaced persons and families in vulnerable situations

BENEFICIARIES

The direct beneficiaries will be:
2,700 children with moderate acute malnutrition (MAM);
300 children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM);
4,320 mothers;
300 individuals in vulnerable conditions (approximately 60 families);
75 community-based social and health workers;
6 nurses from the health centers.

The indirect beneficiaries will be 89,812 women of reproductive age and 50,360 children aged 0 to 5 years in the target areas of the Boulmiougou Health District.