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Village Ragunathpur, Block Chanho, District Ranchi, Jharkhand, India..Nanki Devi sits with her daughter Santoshi Kumari, 21 month, at Anganwadi Centre in Chanho to attend discussion on child care and nutrition with ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist)
Village Ragunathpur, Block Chanho, District Ranchi, Jharkhand, India..Nanki Devi sits with her daughter Santoshi Kumari, 21 month, at Anganwadi Centre in Chanho to attend discussion on child care and nutrition with ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) worker Basanti Devi. .Anganwadi worker in every targeted village teams up with a small group of local resource people who are then given a basic training in nutrition, childcare and hygiene. Once trained, the team visits pregnant women and mothers of newborns in their homes to educate them about safe delivery, breastfeeding, immunisation, and other essential care practices during pregnancy and early childhood UNICEF is prioritizing reducing the high malnutrition and child mortality rates, and reaching out to millions of families in Jharkhand to address these concerns. The Dular strategy, which trains village women to counsel new mothers about breastfeeding and proper nutrition, is a successful approach that is already expected to prevent about one quarter of newborn deaths and save the lives of thousands of older babies and children. The Dular initiative is of particular importance to tribal children who are most vulnerable to disease, malnutrition and education disparities, as prejudice, isolation and misunderstanding make it difficult for these families to access services. UNICEF India/2012/Dhiraj Singh.
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Village Ragunathpur, Block Chanho, District Ranchi, Jharkhand, India..Nanki Devi sits with her daughter Santoshi Kumari, 21 month, at Anganwadi Centre in Chanho to attend discussion on child care and nutrition with ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist)
Village Ragunathpur, Block Chanho, District Ranchi, Jharkhand, India..Nanki Devi sits with her daughter Santoshi Kumari, 21 month, at Anganwadi Centre in Chanho to attend discussion on child care and nutrition with ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) worker Basanti Devi. .Anganwadi worker in every targeted village teams up with a small group of local resource people who are then given a basic training in nutrition, childcare and hygiene. Once trained, the team visits pregnant women and mothers of newborns in their homes to educate them about safe delivery, breastfeeding, immunisation, and other essential care practices during pregnancy and early childhood UNICEF is prioritizing reducing the high malnutrition and child mortality rates, and reaching out to millions of families in Jharkhand to address these concerns. The Dular strategy, which trains village women to counsel new mothers about breastfeeding and proper nutrition, is a successful approach that is already expected to prevent about one quarter of newborn deaths and save the lives of thousands of older babies and children. The Dular initiative is of particular importance to tribal children who are most vulnerable to disease, malnutrition and education disparities, as prejudice, isolation and misunderstanding make it difficult for these families to access services. UNICEF India/2012/Dhiraj Singh.
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