Because Every Woman and Child Counts.

Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action

Case Story 1: Defeating the fears…

• Name of the Beneficiary: Amina Banu

• Problem-Fear of past experience (still birth), economic condition, MAM

• Intervention-Counseling, motivation,emotional support, Diet counseling

• Outcome- Gained confidence, Healthy birth weight of 3 kg, MAM to Normal

Case Story 2: Little Nagarjun’s Breastfeeding triumph....

• Name of the Beneficiary: Nagarjun Rao

• Problem: Breastfeeding problem , inverted nipples

• Intervention: Counseling on proper positioning and attachment, building confidence.

• Outcome: Exclusive Breast feeding and increased confidence

Case Story 3: Connecting community to the Anganwadi

• Name of the Beneficiary: Nilofer Khan

• Problem- MAM-7.35kg height 74 cm, poor uptake of ICDS services

• Intervention: Creating awareness about ICDS and promoting proper feeding practices

• Outcome- Consumption of THR, Regular participation in Growth Monitoring

Case Story 4: Detection of Thalessemia

• Name of the Beneficiary - Arjun Pal

• Problem- SAM (5.37 kg & 65.2cm), Undetected thalessemia Major

• Intervention: DCC enrollment, detection of the disorder, linking to Sion hospital for blood transfusions and further treatment.

• Outcome- Normal ( 8.01kg & 72.7cm). Regular blood transfusion and better health

BEFORE

AFTER

Case Story 4: Shagufta crosses all hurdles to a healthy heart surgery for life…….

• Name of the Beneficiary: Shagufta Shaikh

• Problem: Acute malnutrition and heart problem

• Intervention: DCC Enrollment, MNT and SNT and referral to anganwadi

• Outcome: Child gained weight and is ready for surgery. Expenditure will be borne by ICDS

CURRENT

“Women (and children) are not dying because of a disease we cannot treat.

They are dying because societies have yet to make the decision that their lives are

worth saving.” Mohammed Fathalla

(Ex-president of International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics)