Project Vatsalya - Ahmdabad
- Name of the Initiative
Project Vatsalya
- Project Duration
September 2023 to April 2024
- Place
Vasna & Ramdevnagar vasahat, Ahmedabad
- Funding Partner
SuryaShobhaVandana Foundation
- Estimated Beneficiaries
Child Screened - 550 children
Children treated – 150 SAM/MAM children
Niramay hospital Jamnagar
and Bal Poshan Kendra provides a
comprehensive solution for facility
based care for the children. However,
majority of malnourished children fall
under moderately malnourished
category. These children do not
require hospital admission for longer
period. Weekly community level OPD
based treatment for 6-8 weeks can
suffice to treat such children.
Project Vatsalya is our effort to
provide CMAM services (Community
level Management of Acute
Malnutrition) in Ahmedabad area. In
two different locations of Vasna area
and Ramdevnagar vasahat we have
screened more than 550 children for
the malnutrition.
ANNUAL REPORT 2021-24 1
Weight & Height measurement
In partnership with the local
administration, we organized 6
weekly paediatric camp in both
these areas. We ensured
anthropometry (weight and height
measurement) followed by
consultation by paediatrician,
provision of necessary medicines &
therapeutic nutrition during every
camp visit by the child. We also
ensured counselling by nutrition
counsellors to ensure long term
dietary practices improvement.
We are thankful to SSV foundation
for giving this opportunity to us for
trying out CMAM program at
community level. This program has
great potential to be scaled up
across the country, especially in
urban areas where malnutrition is
rampantly prevalent.
Consultation by pediatrician, medicine & therapeutic nutrition provision
