PESHAWAR:
Vitamin Worldwide (NI) in collaboration with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Well being Division has launched ‘Iron Folic Acid (IFA) Supplementation for addressing Maternal Anemia in Pakistan’ challenge in seven newly merged tribal districts of the province.
The launching ceremony was held in Peshawar by which Rabia Basri chairperson Well being Standing Committee of Ok-P was the chief visitor.
Dr Ikram Ullah Khan, chief Well being Providers Reform Unit, Ok-P, Dr Shabina Raza, Nation Director NI Pakistan, representatives from UN companies, provincial and district well being departments have been additionally current on the event and shared their views and appreciated the efforts of NI and their companions. The chief visitor thanked the division of well being and Vitamin Worldwide for extending assist to newly merged districts on a really pertinent concern of the nation.
She assured the assist of presidency in all spirits to enhance diet scenario within the province particularly newly merged districts.
Dr Shabina Raza shared the occasion goal that Covid-19 emergency assist grant is being provided by the federal government of Canada to handle maternal anemia within the newly merged districts with provision of IFA Commodities, secure supply kits and capability constructing package deal to enhance scenario of maternal diet.
It’s price mentioning that this 18-month challenge goals at addressing maternal anemia via provision of Iron Folic Acid (IFA) dietary supplements for 78,000 pregnant girls, bettering secure motherhood by offering 11,000 secure supply kits (SDKs) to well being care services in newly merged tribal districts together with Khyber, Bajaur, Mohmand, Orakzai, Kurram, South Waziristan and North Waziristan.
Underneath the challenge, 1000’s of non-public protecting gears may also be supplied to well being care professionals and frontline well being staff. Furthermore, the challenge will facilitate authorities to construct capacities of frontline well being staff and healthcare suppliers of newly merged districts on an infection prevention and management and bettering their interpersonal communication (IPC) expertise utilizing MNCH & IYCN targeted IPC coaching handbook.
The challenge districts have been prioritized on the idea of proof that was furnished by nationwide diet survey 2018. In response to Nationwide Vitamin Survey 2018, within the area, one in eight adolescent women is underweight, whereas an alarming 56.6 per cent are anaemic.
Early marriages, intently spaced pregnancies and maternal malnutrition result in a excessive morbidity and excessive mortality.
Dr Khawaja Masuood Ahemd, Nationwide Coordinator, Fortification and Vitamin, Vitamin Wing, Asim Shahzad, Nationwide Program Officer for Maternal and Adolescent Program NI Pakistan, Dr Anisa Afridi, director MNCH program Newly Merged Districts and Dr Saeed Anwar, Director Prime Basis and different dignitaries additionally shared their remarks and appreciated the assist of Vitamin Worldwide. Ultimately Dr Muhammad Niaz director normal well being providers and Dr Shabina Raza, Nation Director NI Pakistan signed an MoU for easy implementation of the mentioned challenge.
Printed in The Categorical Tribune, December 22nd, 2021.