ESSENTIAL HEALTH PROJECT (EHP)
PARTNERSHIP: FAIRMED FOUNDATION NEPAL
GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE: All 10 PAKALIKA OF KAPILVASTU, LUMBINI PROVINCE
IMPLEMENTATION YEAR : SINCE 2019 to 2023.
Project Overview:
Essential Health Project (EHP) is being implemented by Kalika Self-Reliance Social Center (KSSC-Nepal) since 2019 in partnership with FAIRMED Foundation Nepal. In the fiscal year 2019/020 program had covered total 18 municipalities from Kapilvastu, Nawalparasi and Rupendehi (where 10 municipality of Kapilvastu, 4 municipality of Rupandehi & 4 municipality of Nawalparasi district). But going to the fiscal year 2021 program coverage have contracted down to only in 10 municipalities of Kapilvastu district (6 Municipality and 4 Rural Municipality).
The main objective of the project is to improve primary health care service system with integrated Neglected Tropical Disease (NTDs) and Maternal Neonatal Health (MNH) services in the targeted Municipalities of Lumbini province, Kapilvastu district. Similarly this program works for WASH, Disability and GESI as it’s cross cutting theme.
Project goals, geographical focus and target group
Project Goal:
The overall goal of project is to improve the health status of communities through accountable and equitable health service delivery system in selected municipalities of Lumbini Province.
Project Objective:
1) To strengthen the health management system of health institutions.
2) To increase the capacity of health human resources.
3) To increase the access to the services provided to the community and to improve the quality.
4) To increase the awareness of the target community and empower them to use health services.
SUAAHARA PROGRAM
PARTNERSHIP: USAID/HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL
GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE: All 10 PAKALIKA OF KAPILVASTU, LUMBINI PROVINCE
IMPLEMENTATION YEAR: SINCE 2015 to 2022.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Suaahara II is a five-year (2016-2021), $63 million integrated program dedicated to improving the health and nutrition status of women and children who fall within the 1,000 days period, from conception until a child reaches 24 months of age. This period is recognized as the crucial timeframe during which nutritional interventions have optimal impact on child growth and development. In selected districts, Suaahara II will support the Government of Nepal (GON) in expanding health and nutrition services that target adolescents. In particular, the project will address anemia, reproductive health, menstrual hygiene, food diversity, social attitudes towards delayed marriage and pregnancy, and health service utilization. Suaahara II will also collaborate with existing projects and private sector groups towards shared objectives.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
- Promote key Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) practices through an intensive behavior change strategy, including interpersonal communication activities, radio programs, and the use of mobile technology at the community level.
- Expand coverage of the community-based integrated management of newborn and childhood illness program and strengthen growth monitoring and promotion at outreach clinics and health facilities.
- Enhance clean water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions of household facilities and establish private sector linkages to promote WASH technologies.
- Improve consumption of nutritious food through increased production, improved post-harvest storage, and processing diverse nutritious food, especially for women farmers from disadvantaged groups.
- Strengthen coordination on health and nutrition between government and other stakeholders through the Food Security and Nutrition Coordination Committee, Nepal Nutrition Group, Nutrition Technical Committee, Safe Motherhood sub- committee, Family Planning Sub -committee, and Reproductive Health Coordination Committee.
- Strengthen the technical, managerial, operational capacity of health and non-health sector stakeholders at the district and ward levels to enhance MSNP implementation.