At the Health Facility:
- Register and undertake Growth Monitoring and Promotion (GMP), including measuring weight, height, age, and checking for edema of all children under two years of age.
- Conduct GMP-based counseling of mothers/caregivers of all children under two years of age on appropriate Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) practices and infection prevention.
- If the child is normal, encourage and counsel the mother to reinforce and promote appropriate MIYCN practices.
- If the child is suffering from Acute Malnutrition, refer to the doctor of the health center for adequate treatment and counseling.
- Counsel mothers/caregivers to bring under-two children for the continuous monthly GMP visit.
- Check whether the child has received Vitamin A supplementation during the previous NID. If not, refer them to the doctor of the health center to obtain Vitamin A.
- Provide health education to mothers in health centers on a daily basis.
- Conduct complementary feeding demonstrations once a month.
Counselling on Maternal Nutrition:
- Provide individual Nutrition counselling on appropriate practices, based on the BMI and MUAC findings.
- Check whether lactating mothers receive adequate IFA tablets during three months after delivery.
- If apparently the mother's health and nutrition are not suitable, refer to the doctor of the health center for diagnosis and treatment.
-Do any other duties which signed by line supervisor/office.
At the Community level:
- Work and coordinate with Community Health Supervisors (CHSs) and Community Health Workers (CHWs) during the CHW monthly meetings to:
- Share the GMP defaulter cases list with CHW and follow up.
- Ensure that the GPM sessions conducted in the community by CHW regularly.
- Mentoring CHWs on topics such as GMP, counseling skills, proper home visit.
Recording and Reporting:
- Maintain regular reports to monitor and track delivery of nutrition services.
- Using MCH handbook in those provinces where MCH handbook is applied.
- Identify beneficiaries whom require follow-up visits and share information with CHSs/CHWs.
