Background:
Heavy rainfall and flooding have resulted in significant loss of lives, displacement of households, damage to infrastructure, disruption of health and nutrition services, and increased vulnerability among children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and other nutritionally at-risk groups in several districts of Nepal, particularly in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha and Tanahun.
The disaster has adversely affected food security, access to health and nutrition services, water and sanitation facilities, and infant and young child feeding practices. Children under five years of age, pregnant and breastfeeding women (PBW) and adolescents are at heightened risk of acute malnutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and disease outbreaks. There is an emergency need to restore and strengthen nutrition services, identify and treat acute malnutrition, provide IYCF-E support, and build local capacity to respond effectively.
Under the leadership of FWD/DoHS, the UNICEF Nutrition Section and PHRD Nepal are working to support emergency nutrition response services in the affected districts and at the local level.
Major activities: Coordination and implementation at the local level, Capacity development of FCHVs and Health Workers, Nutrition Screening, OTC management, and emergency response.
Working Area: Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha and Tanahun.
Target group: Children under five years of age, pregnant and breastfeeding women (PBW) and adolescents.
Team: Dr. Janak Thapa, Mr. Koshish Raj Gautam, Mr. Gyanendra Dawadi, Mr. Sailendra Bista, Ms. Prabha Dahal, Mr. Subash Khatiwada, Ms. Karuna Karki, Mr. Trilok Bikram Jasraj, Ms. Rosmi Yakha, Mr. Ram Hirdaya Sah, Ms. Ichacha Panta and Mr. Sushant Luitel.