Optimizing Health Facility-Community Nutrition Linkages
This training session focuses on the integration of nutrition assessment, counselling, and support into health service delivery to enhance community linkages for effective nutrition care. The course empowers facility-based health providers with the knowledge and skills needed to establish strong connections between health facilities and the local community to promote better nutrition outcomes.
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Integrating Nutrition Assessment, Counselling, and Support into Health Service Delivery Training Course for Facility-Based Health Providers Session 4.2 Health Facility Community Linkages for Nutrition Care and Support
Session Objectives By the end of the session, participants will be able to: 1. Identify community structures for nutrition care and support 2. Explain the role of community resource people in nutrition care and support 3. Explain the importance of linking health facilities to communities for nutrition care and support 4. Explain the process of linking health facilities to communities Integrating Nutrition Assessment, Counselling, and Support into Health Service Delivery 2
Group Discussion What community structures can support nutrition care and support? What types of community volunteers are in your community? What is the role of community volunteers in nutrition care and support? Integrating Nutrition Assessment, Counselling, and Support into Health Service Delivery 3
Community Structures for Nutrition Care and Support Parish development committee Local councils Village health team (VHT) Village farmers development cell Farmer groups Community-based organizations Mother support groups Community linkages/experts Integrating Nutrition Assessment, Counselling, and Support into Health Service Delivery 4
Roles of Community Volunteers in Nutrition Care To prevent malnutrition and promote good nutrition: Monitor and promote growth Assess, follow-up, and refer appropriately Support exclusive breastfeeding Promote complementary feeding Counsel and support micronutrient supplementation Promote WASH Identify and refer for immunization Link to support services Advocate for demonstration gardens Conduct food demonstrations Integrating Nutrition Assessment, Counselling, and Support into Health Service Delivery 5
Small Group Work In pairs or groups of three: Discuss the importance of linkages between the health facility and the community. Share ideas in plenary. Integrating Nutrition Assessment, Counselling, and Support into Health Service Delivery 6
Importance of Health Facility Community Linkages Facility community linkages: Connect clients to other support services: SFPs, mother support groups, WASH, GMP, NAADS, FP Create a continuum of care that leads to: oImproved adherence to ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) oImproved adherence to ARVs, TB therapy, and other treatment oNutrition, hygiene, and health messages Enhance community learning from health workers and vice versa Help improve facilities access to and communication with community leaders Integrating Nutrition Assessment, Counselling, and Support into Health Service Delivery 7
Process of Creating FacilityCommunity Linkages In the community During planned community outreach activities, community volunteers can: Mobilize communities to respond to key health/nutrition messages, activities Follow-up with clients (home visits) Counsel mothers or caregivers Link individuals identified for further support Keep records Provide referrals and counter referrals Integrating Nutrition Assessment, Counselling, and Support into Health Service Delivery 8
Process of Creating FacilityCommunity Linkages At the facility Warmly receive referred clients Reassess and appropriately manage client care Make referrals and counter referrals Have routine meetings with community coordinators Integrating Nutrition Assessment, Counselling, and Support into Health Service Delivery 9
Summary Facility community linkages connect clients to other support services. Community volunteers and resource people support facility activities continuum of care. Facilities reassess and offer appropriate services. Documented referrals and counter referrals are key. Routine meetings help strengthen linkages. Integrating Nutrition Assessment, Counselling, and Support into Health Service Delivery 10
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