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iCCM TWG Presentation to Nutrition Cluster Meeting July 18 2014 By Stanley -IRC. Roles of iCCM CBDs in Nutrition. Areas for discussions: Why iCCM? And the current network of CBDs per county per Partner in SS
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iCCM TWG Presentation to Nutrition Cluster Meeting July 18 2014 By Stanley -IRC
Roles of iCCM CBDs in Nutrition • Areas for discussions: • Why iCCM? And the current network of CBDs per county per Partner in SS • Linkages of CHWs- ICCM Community Based Distributors (CBDs) with Health and Nutrition services delivery in the communities
iCCM Partners in South Sudan (Existing and Plan) Consortium Partners- DFID &GF Non Consortium Partners -UNICEF?? • PSI- 6 Counties • IRC- 4 Counties • SCI- 6 Counties • BRAC- 8 Counties • MC- 2 Counties • CCM Italia • World Vision • Health Link • UNIDO • Goal • Nile Hope • MSF??? • World Relief
Potential areas for coordination and integration –CBDs and Nutrition/Health • Trainings of CBDs • Supervision in the communities and mentorship at HFs • Drugs and supplies management- storage facilities • Screening of children using MUAC • Referrals and counter referral to OTPs, SFPs SC and Health facilities • Community mobilization and outreach during campaigns • Follow up of defaulters in the community
Current level of training of CBDs on Nutrition- MUAC Screening and referrals • IRC: 470 trained in Aweil south screening and referrals to OTPs • SCI: All 1108 trained and conducting screening and referral to OTPs, TFPs and SC • BRAC: 2406 trained and screening / referrals • MC: All trained ?? And conducting screening and referrals Planed CBD trainings: PSI : In all counties to be conducted soon IRC: In remaining 3 counties /expansion and Aweil remaining 2 Payams BRAC: 2 Counties SCI: Expansion MC : Expansion
What is in place and working • MoH CBD patient register captures screening for Malnutrition pictorial RED,YELLOW and GREEN • On monthly basis copies of the CBD register submitted to Health facilities supervising, one copy to partner and one remains with CBDs • CHDs and facility staff participate in trainings of CBDs • Referral tracking systems in place at facilities enhance follow up and mentorship
Lessons learnt • CBDs reach widely and easily accepted for messages in their communities. • Female CBDs key in behaviour change in nutrition and makes potential peers • Pictorials are better understood and utilized by CBDs than texts • CBDs increased significant access to treatment