Health and Nutrition sector interventions supported by World Vision Cambodia (WVC) are guided by the WVC National Strategy (2006-2010) and the Health and Nutrition Secondary Strategy (2006-2010). WVC has been implementing health and nutrition interventions through the Area Development Programs (ADP) over the past three decades. In addition, specific time-bound projects were designed and implemented from time to time to enhance the impacts on maternal and child health and nutrition. WVC is currently implementing a number of child health and nutrition projects across the country. Some of the prominent maternal and child health and nutrition initiatives during the year 2007 were:
Cambodia faced the worst ever epidemic of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) in the year 2007. Based on announced statistics from the National Dengue Control Program, 401 children died among the 39,376 cases infected by the disease this year. In response to the Ministry of Health’s request to support an unprecedented epidemic of DHF all across the country, World Vision responded with interventions implemented in over 400 villages from in provinces, reaching a total population of over 255,000 people. World Vision procured 1,250 units of Dextran 40 for the management of dengue cases in the provincial referral hospitals. World Vision conducted DHF training and sensitization sessions in its project areas for 114 Village Health Support Groups (VHSG) and 23 participants from Operational District, Health centers, local authorities and other NGOs. We organized various community level communication and campaign activities in 10 identified target areas. The activities included village meetings and education sessions, village sanitation vector control drives, support to VHSGs for spraying mobile vans etc.
In July, the Health and Nutrition program completed the design of a three-year project titled ENHANCE aimed to improve the nutritional status of women and children in 116 villages of Kampongs Thom and Preah Vihear provinces. The Health and Nutrition Program has signed an agreement to collaborate with the USAID funded A2Z micronutrient project to mutually share technical resources to address nutritional problems in Cambodia.
During the year 2007, World Vision Cambodia provided 10 million Iron and Folic Acid tablets as supplement to pregnant and post-partum mothers across Cambodia.
Community-based Maternal and Newborn Health (CMNH) projects are implemented in 40 villages (2 ADPs) in Preah Vihear 32 villages (1 ADP) in Battambang and 10 villages (1 ADP) in Phnom Penh. These projects work with local communities and provincial health care delivery systems to bring about behavior change as well as to improve the quality and coverage of essential services and information mothers and family members. These projects also support long-term capacity-building of health center staff following the Ministry of Health training curriculum.
During the November 2007, WVC supported the vitamin A supplementation activities of national Nutrition Program in approximately 370 villages under 25 HC areas in Kampong Thom, Preah Vihear and Kampong Chhnang provinces.
World Vision partner with the World Food Program to provide supplementary breakfast to a total of 5,416 children from 9 schools of Kampong Speu province. World Vision distributed micro-nutrient sprinkles sachets to supplement food for 5,263 children. The School Feeding Project installed 9 billboards in the project areas to promote optimal nutrition practices.
In working towards better nutrition for Cambodia’s children World Vision will work with our Canadian office to implement a new project to prevent anemia among young children. The Prevention of Anemia among Young Children Project has been designed to assess the prevalence of common causes of anemia among young children so as to respond appropriately. The proposal for assessing the prevalence of common causes of anemia study in four provinces is currently under the review of the National Nutrition Program of the Ministry of Health. Once it’s completed, this study will be a landmark to determine appropriate interventions to address anemia among young children of Cambodia.
WVC is also involved in a number of advocacy and health systems support initiatives at national and provincial levels. The health team of WVC works closely with the National Maternal and Child Health Center (NMCHC), National Nutrition Program (NNP) and the National Institute of Public Health (NIPH). WVC is an active member of the many national Working Groups, such as the Child Survival Working Group led by MEDICAM, the IYCF Working Group led by the MCHC, and the Micro-nutrient Technical Working Group (MNTWG). The current funding for maternal and child health and nutrition projects come from CIDA and World Vision support offices in Canada, Hong Kong and UK. In addition, funding through child sponsorships supports the ADPs.
Below are project summaries under Nutrition & Health program:
Support health program in over 70 government health centers based in the 8 provinces where we work
National Pediatric Hospital addition of new wing for children suffering from HIV and AIDS
Reduce and prevent child malnutrition in Samlot, BTB
School feeding plus micronutrient sprinkles to address multiple nutrients deficiencies among children
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Health and Nutrition sector interventions supported by World Vision Cambodia (WVC) are guided by the WVC National Strategy (2006-2010) and the Health and Nutrition Secondary Strategy (2006-2010). WVC has been implementing health and nutrition interventions through the Area Development Programs (ADP) over the past three decades. In addition, specific time-bound projects were designed and implemented from time to time to enhance the impacts on maternal and child health and nutrition. WVC is currently implementing a number of child health and nutrition projects across the country. Some of the prominent maternal and child health and nutrition initiatives during the year 2007 were:
Support health program in over 70 government health centers based in the 8 provinces where we work
