Panjgur: Mr. Rehmat Saleh Baloch, Provincial Minister for Health, inaugurated Nutrition Services Provision Center at DHQ Hospital Panjgur, on Friday.
He visited Nutrition Services Provision Center at BHU Essai and shared the importance of Nutrition Program, updated the media about fortification bill which is under process in Balochistan assembly through which all floor mils will be bound to add nutritional supplements in floor.
He showed his keen interest on the program and said that He will be regularly monitoring the project activities in all 7 districts.
District Nutrition Officer Panjgur, Mr. Imdad Baloch, added that the bill of fortification is need of the hour which will help to fight against malnutrition.
In Panjgur this project is being implemented through National Program for Family Planning and Primary Health Care (LHW Program), the Peoples Primary Healthcare Initiative (PPHI) and Health & Nutrition Society (HnNutS) Balochistan in LHWs uncovered areas.
Balochistan Nutrition Program
The objectives of the Balochistan Nutrition Program for Mother and Children (BNPMC) is to improve the nutritional status of children under 5 years of age and that of women of reproductive age, by improving the coverage of effective nutrition interventions in the selected districts of the province including Panjgur, Nushki, Zhob, Killa Saifullah, Kohlu, Sibi and Kharan.
The project aims for sustainable development and poverty reduction by forging an alliance with civil society and private sector to reduce poverty and accelerate growth. It also aims to strengthen the ability of the health sector to implement large scale nutrition specific interventions within the purview of the health sector and also create the enabling environment to work with private and NGO sector. The program focuses on the following five components:
Component 1: Addressing General Malnutrition among Children, Pregnant and Lactating Women
Component 2: Addressing Micronutrient Malnutrition
Component 3: Behavior Change Communication
Component 4: Strengthening Institutional Arrangements
Component 5: Strengthening Monitoring and Evaluation Systems
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