Nutritious Food for Pregnant
Improving maternal health has been an integral part of Amen Trust work . Following a continuum of care approach, from pre-pregnancy to post partum, organising health camps and identifying/training community health workers. Building and strengthening linkages with the government health system is at the crux of its activities.
Amen trust has been working on nutrition related issues for over seven years under its maternal and child health programme A comprehensive approach has been adopted for each of its projects, as nutritional issues are not just about lack of food and resources but also lack of access, knowledge, information, dietary habits, socio-cultural dynamics and gender aspects.
Working on both demand and supply verticals to ensure effective results, it adopts community friendly approaches and strategies like participatory planning, involvement of men and significant others, involving key community stakeholders, using visual display tools, simple medication and home cooked food, rigorous follow-up, modified traditional practices, couple counselling, referrals, partnering with government and providing prompt solutions to individuals..