Duration: 2004-2010
Location: 9 nos blocks of Puruliadistrict, west Bengal
Coverage: 1273575 people in 9 blocks
Financial Involvement: 12,94,000.00
Integrated Nutrition and Health Programmewas implemented at Jhalda-I, Jhalda-II, Jaypur,Arsha, Punncha, Manbazar-I & II, Kashipur, Hura and Baghmundi block inpartnership with CARE, India for improving the Health and nutritional status ofmother and children with a special focus on adolescent girls using the local human resources. The main objectiveof the Program is to reduce the rate of IMR and malnutrition. Severalinnovative activities like Husband-Wife-In-law Meet, Gana Annaprasanna (1stfeed ceremony) Observation of Nutritional Week, World Breast Feeding Week, QuizCompetition etc. were organized to generate awareness to build a Baby Friendlyenvironment in the locality.