Nutrition and Health Education
Through education and better health, we intend to break the cycle of poverty, uplifting living conditions for industrial workers and slum dwellers. By making small improvements in their dietary practices, - by providing iron supplements and furnishing menstrual hygiene education - HAEFA is making sustainable improvements.
Our health care team provides on-site Health and Nutrition education discussing:
Drinking water safety
Nutrition, creating a balanced diet with limited resources
Occupational safety
Personal and feminine hygiene
Relief and rescue
We also arrangee on-site Training Workshops and Programs for:
Local medical, emergency and paramedical workers and volunteers
Health educators
Community Health Workers (CHW)
Medical and emergency workers
Administrative and Management authorities
On-site Workshops and Training Topics include:
Health education on breastfeeding exclusively for 5 months, weaning food at 6 months
Growth monitoring for children under age 3
Vitamin-A capsule & deworming tablet distribution for children under age 5
Family Planning support and information
Immunization for children under age 1
Ante-natal Care
Immunization for pregnant women and adolescent girls
Post-natal Care
Vitamin-A capsule distribution for post-natal period
Safe Delivery Methods and Protocols
Education for nutrition of children and pregnant and lactating mothers
Water, sanitation and hygiene education
Health screening methods for anemia, hypertension, diabetes, asthma, high-risk pregnancy, and tuberculosis