Essential nutrition actions and essential hygiene actions framework, 2015. The agriculture sector therefore provides an essential entry point to improve nutrition. Pdf ethiopian national nutrition program endline survey. National strategy for newborn and child survival in ethiopia. Ena essential nutrition action eos enhanced outreach strategy epha ethiopian public health association. The essential nutrition actions ena package is an approach to expand the coverage of seven affordable and evidencebased actions to improve the nutritional status of women and children.
S tories of change no i t i r n t nu i transform nutrition. Effectiveness of a communitybased nutrition programme to. Focusing on this package of essential nutrition actions, policy. In the previous study sessions you learned about optimal infant and young child feeding, macro and micronutrient deficiencies of public health importance in ethiopia, and nutritional requirements throughout the life cycle. The federal democratic republic of ethiopia fdre recognizes that hiv and malnutrition. Food security and nutrition the ethiopian case for action volume 5 issue 3 dorit nitzan kaluski, einat ophir, tilahun amede skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Ethiopia public health training initiative linkages year. In this study session you are going to learn about common nutritional problems that are of public health importance in ethiopia. Essential nutrition action ena is an approach to expand the coverage of seven affordable and evidencebased nutrition actions to improve the nutritional status of women and children.
Ethiopia and the essential services for health in ethiopia eshe project funded by usaid and. Essential nutrition actions in the context of hiv pregnant and lactating. It is a tool for advocacy, planning, training and delivery of an integrated package of interventions to reach the high coverage 90% needed to achieve public health impact. The practice of key essential nutrition action messages and associated factors among mothers of children from birth up to 2years old in wereilu wereda, south wollo zone, amhara, northeast ethiopia. Sustainable undernutrition reduction in ethiopia sure.
Food security and nutrition the ethiopian case for action. Integrating nutrition into crop and livestock farming systems of the ethiopian highlands for improved nutrition outcomes nutrition training manual for health and agriculture workers at community level in ethiopia tesfaye hailu ephi, masresha tessema ephi, mariama fofanah cip and zelalem lema ilri produced by. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. The practice of essential nutrition actions in healthcare deliveries of shebedino district, south ethiopia article pdf available in advances in reproductive sciences 0201. Nutrition behaviour change communication and promoting the seven essential nutrition actions will be an important element within these six health contacts. Nutrition international and the government of ethiopia join. Nnp has many relevant components to reduce the magnitude of malnutrition in ethiopia by reorienting the focus away from emergency and food security interventions and mainstreaming nutrition into communitybased health and development programmes. The entire efforts in the preparation of this lecture note require that the elements of nutrition should be understood by health extension. The most comprehensive action on nutrition comes from the federal ministry of health, which launched the.
In fy 2003, usaidethiopia introduced the essential nutrition actions ena package as an approach to support the. Preventing micronutrient problems in ethiopia study session 7 preventing micronutrient problems in ethiopia introduction. Nutrition training manual for health and agriculture workers. National strategy for newborn and child survival in ethiopia, 201516 202920 5 acronyms aids acquired immune deficiency syndrome anc antenatal care cdc communicable disease control cimci community integrated management of childhood illnesses dhs demographic and health survey ena essential nutrition action. A train ing guide for peace corps health volunteers and peace corps staff. Jul 17, 2014 by achieving these three goals, ethiopia hopes to address the countrys widespread food insecurity and save millions of lives by 2015. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an.
The government of ethiopia launched the national nutrition programme nnp in 2008. Implementation, utilization and influence of a communitybased. The trajectory of nutrition policy falls into five periods based on the primary focus of that era. Background the second most populous country in africa, ethiopia has experienced strong and broadbased economic growth over the past decade, averaging 10. Key behaviours for optimal breastfeeding, complementary.
This document provides a compact of who guidance on nutrition interventions targeting the first days of life. Ministry of health, national guidelines for hivaids and nutrition in. The training introduces the concept of behavior change communication bcc and explores how. This approach looks at how to integrate essential nutrition actions at critical stages in the life cycle of women and children within commonly available facility and community contact points. Nutrition international ethiopia continues to focus on saving lives and improving the health of women and children. Essential nutrition actions and essential hygiene actions. Review of incorporation of essential nutrition actions into public health programs in ethiopia the essential nutrition actions ena is an approach that expands the coverage of seven affordable, evidencebased actions to improve the nutritional status of women and children, especially those under 2 years of age. The cpnp programme was designed by world vision ethiopia and world. The strengthening partnerships, results, and innovations in nutrition globally spring project.
The practice of essential nutrition actions in healthcare. Dec 20, 2016 new national nutrition programme ii envisions an ethiopia free of malnutrition by fanna minwuyelet and ericalain ategbo last week, ethiopia launched the second national nutrition programme nnp ii focusing on the first 1,000 days of life to eradicate chronic malnutrition by 2030. Fortified foods, such as cornsoya blend, biscuits, vegetable. Download systems thinking and action for nutrition pdf, 624 kb this document is part of an occasional series produced by spring staff and consultants on topics of relevance to practitioners in global nutrition. Trajectory of nutrition policies in ethiopia nutrition policies and activities have been implemented in ethiopia since in 1962. The aim of this approach is to improve the quality of nutrition.
Rationale for revising nnp 2008 to strategically address the nutrition problem considering multisectoral and multidimensional nature of nutrition. The new grant will provide lifesaving nutrition treatment for severely malnourished children living in droughtaffected areas of the country. Through its work, canada is proud to contribute to the government of ethiopias efforts to improve the health and nutrition of its people, in particular for women and girls. Food science and nutrition program addis ababa university. In a precursory study into the link nutrition and pregnancy in 1950 women who consumed minimal amounts over. Nutrition cluster coordination, 31 july2aug, 2012, global nutrition cluster providing effective emergency response peer, 2011, concern worldwide ethiopia. Humanitarian interventions for foodnutrition support in ethiopia. New national nutrition programme ii envisions an ethiopia. Essential nutrition action has been implemented and resulted in positive outcome in less developed countries. This is used to recommend combining ingredients in the traditional. Focusing on this package of essential nutrition actions ena, policymakers could reduce infant and child mortality, improve physical and mental. Nutrition project independent evaluation group world. In study session 5 you learned how to assess the nutritional status of children and adults. Essential nutrition actions to improve the nutrition of.
Essential nutrition actions for pregnant and lactating women and their. Improving nutrition through agriculture in ethiopia. The essential nutrition actions ena is an approach that expands the coverage of seven affordable, evidencebased actions to improve the nutritional status of. Ha cultivated food crop area 12 million hectares rural farm family house hold 14. The basic concepts about the disease and its causation, epidemiology, clinical features, case management, and prevention and control strategies are discussed in simple and quite. Review of incorporation of essential nutrition actions into. A four hour orientation for peace corps volunteers and community volunteers. The need for professional training in nutrition education and.
It recommends strengthening nutrition interventions in the provision of health packages through the healthcare system in all settings. To assess the effects of nutrition education ned using health belief model hbm in promoting pulses for cf, a 6month quasiexperimental study was conducted in 160 motherchild pairs. This is a testament to the countrys commitment and priority action plans to address food insecurity and undernutrition as discussed in subsequent sections. Objective the key objective of this national nutrition strategy nns is to ensure that all ethiopians secure adequate nutritional status in a sustainable manner, which is an essential requirement for a healthy and productive life. The sectors most heavily involved in nutrition have worked hard over the past several years to achieve the impressive growth and reach evident in ethiopias ongoing story of change. Micronutrient deficiencies such as vitamin a, iodine and iron are the most prevalent in ethiopia and it affects mothers and children at large. Agriculture also plays a fundamental role in food systems and influences the varieties and prices of foods that are widely available and accessible to a given population. Pdf the practice of essential nutrition actions in. Nutrition education and counselling study session 11 nutrition education and counselling introduction. Assessing the impact on child nutrition of the ethiopia. The essential nutrition actions among the training tools available is a module designed for managers, the ena state of the art training. Essential nutrition actions to improve the nutrition of women and children including under situations of emergencies and hiv. Essential nutrition actions to improve the nutrition of women. The essential nutrition actions ena approach mother.
The main aim of this study was to assess the practice of key essential nutrition action messages and associated factors among mothers of children from birth up to 2 years old in wereilu wereda, south wollo zone, northeast ethiopia. With a degree in food science at addis ababa university you will typically have taken a set of core and chosen modules including biological sciences, nutrition and food science, food commodities, applied microbiology, chemical and instrumental analysis of foods, essentials of molecular biology and nutrition and health. The practice of key essential nutrition action messages and. Essential nutrition actions improving maternal, newborn, infant and young child health and nutrition nutrition and pregnancy refers to the nutrient intake, and dietary planning that is undertaken before, during and after pregnancy. Using the essential nutrition actions to improve the nutrition of women and children in ethiopia, including under situations of emergencies and hiv and aids linkages and the ethiopia public health training initiative produce this manual and materials from a four day training course for preservice instructors of health training. Various topics unrelated to nutrition was initiated by the 15 network members. The essential nutrition actions explain nutrition through life cycle approach addressing womens nutrition during pregnancy and lactation, optimal infant and young children feeding, nutritional care for sick children and control of anemia, iodine and vitamin a deficiencies. We extend our gratitude to all of the national child survival technical working group members, the. In ethiopia, two types of communitybased nutrition programmes are operational in poor rural districts. Acknowledgements this publication was developed by concern worldwide ethiopia in collaboration with dessie zuria woreda and the government of ethiopia. This module is targeted for decision makers and designed to persuade them of the enormous impact nutrition interventions can. The policy supports four strategic objectives, namely. Hep a package of basic and essential promotive, preventive and selected high impact curative health services targeting households at the community level 34,000 female health extension workers are trained and deployed in 15,000 health posts.
We work to ensure young children, between 659 months, continue to receive two doses of lifesaving vitamin a, which provides a much needed boost to immunization systems. Ethiopia situation analysis for transform nutrition page 3 of 9 figure 2. She introduces complementary feeding at six months. Coverage of interventions for ensuring good child nutrition edhs, 2005 1child 623 months received either breast milk or milk substitute, was fed at least 3 food groups, and was fed the minimum number of times per day for age. Feed the future ethiopia growth through nutrition activity. Although ethiopia is certainly not the only country affected, the amount of malnutrition in ethiopia demonstrates how serious and widespread this issue has become. Subsequently, this minpak was renamed essential nutrition actions ena. Common nutritional problems in ethiopia study session 6 common nutritional problems in ethiopia introduction. Review of incorporation of essential nutrition actions into public health programs in ethiopia. However, the national track record of these three entities working together in an integrated manner leaves a lot to be desired. National nutrition program overview presented to participants of nnp research dissemination workshop,adama gobane dea msc, bsc nutrition officer. New nutrition programming requires aligning perspectives on the importance of. This publication promotes the implementation of essential nutrition actions as part of comprehensive and coordinated action from multiple sectors.
The longterm goal of the policy is to ensure optimal nutrition and health of all persons living in ghana in order to enhance capacity for sustainable economic growth and development. Determinants of the nutritional status of mothers and. Acknowledgements food and agriculture organization. A multisectoral nutrition policylike any policyis often the foundation of change in vital nutrition related behaviors and practices. Ena is an approach to expand the coverage of seven affordable and evidencebased actions to improve the nutritional status of women and children, especially those under two years of age. Situation analysis of the nutrition sector in ethiopia. The project was initiated in september 2010 by the nutrition education and consumer awareness group of the nutrition and consumer protection division of fao and was funded by the german. Essential nutrition action has been implemented and re. Overview of ethiopias food security and nutrition challenges ethiopia has made progress in reducing hunger and, to a lesser extent, undernutrition. Get prezi account access by signing into prezi here, and start working on or editing your next great presentation. Coverage of interventions for ensuring good child nutrition edhs, 2005 1child 623 months received either breast milk or milk substitute, was fed at least 3 food groups, and was fed the minimum. Understanding the essential nutrition actions ena framework. In ethiopia, the iycf practice remains below the who standard. Magnitude of anemia and associated risk factors among.
The nipn policy component is hosted by the ethiopian public health institute ephi, which is chairing the monitoring, evaluation and research working group of the national nutrition programme. Components of hep disease prevention and control family health and nutrition. Assessing the impact on child nutrition of the ethiopia communitybased nutrition program report to unicef of an evaluation study, september 2012 jessica white, mph, and john mason, phd tulane university school of public health and tropical medicine, new orleans. Trainers guide using the essential nutrition actions to improve the nutrition of women and children in ethiopia, including under situations of emergencies and hiv and aids. Printing was carried out with the aid of a grant from the micronutrient. Review of incorporation of essential nutrition actions into public health programs in ethiopia january 2008 prepared by. Review of incorporation of essential nutrition actions. Pdf food security and nutrition the ethiopian case for action. The prevalence of under nutrition in almost all the regions of ethiopia is higher in the rural than urban areas. Joan jennings, consultant mesfin beyero hirbaye, consultant food and nutrition technical assistance fanta project fhi 360. In fy 2003, usaid ethiopia introduced the essential nutrition actions ena package as an approach to support the. The chiefs of staff represented a bipartisan and bicameral delegation from alabama, arizona, california, florida, maryland, ohio and oregon. Country food security and nutrition associated features. Hivaids and malnutrition combine to undermine the immunity of many ethiopians.
Policy national nutrition strategy global database on the. It targets frontline practitioners from government and nongovernment organizations within the health sector and beyond agriculture, education, welfare, etc. The practice of key essential nutrition action messages. Yimer, 2000 showed that the higher the level of economic status of the household, the lower the level of child stunting. Nutrition is an essential foundation for building a society that is healthy and. In ethiopia, agriculture is a primary livelihood for many households. About the essential nutrition actions in 1997, the usaidfunded basic support for institutionalizing child survivalbasics project, introduced a new approach to nutrition and health called the minimum package for nutrition. Complementary foods cfs in ethiopia are cereal based and adding locally grown pulses legumes to cf would provide needed nutrients. The essential nutrition actions explain nutrition through life cycle approach addressing womens nutrition during pregnancy and lactation, optimal infant and young children feeding, nutri tional care for sick children and control of ane mia, iodine and vitamin a deficiencies. Lifecycle approach to map key actions to strengthen initiatives that were not adequately addressed in the 2008 nnp multisectoral linkages among key nnp implementing sectors. Plumpynut to treat acute malnutrition for an estimated 200,000 children in. Food security and nutrition the ethiopian case for action article pdf available in public health nutrition 53. A policy can influence organizational practices, interinstitutional collaboration, service delivery, community mobilization, as well as individual knowledge, attitudes, and practices. Pdf food security and nutrition the ethiopian case for.
Pick your xprotect product and enjoy a 30day free trial of milestone video management software. National nutrition programme mdgf joint programme what we do children, food security and nutrition ethiopia national nutrition programme mdgf joint programme while ethiopia has experienced impressive economic growth and a dramatic drop in the poverty rate, a significant number of children under five are still. New national nutrition programme ii envisions an ethiopia free of malnutrition by fanna minwuyelet and ericalain ategbo last week, ethiopia launched the second national nutrition programme nnp ii focusing on the first 1,000 days of life to eradicate chronic malnutrition by 2030. Review of incorporation of essential nutrition actions into public. To improve the nutritional status the major cause of anemia in pregnancy of ethiopian women, there have been several interventions by the ministry of health through its essential nutrition action plan ena, consisting of supplementation of three major nutrients vitamin a, iron, and iodine and other promotive activities to improve maternal. However, management and administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. Responsible to plan, implement, monitor, report, and generally be responsible for the effective implementation of fhe health and nutrition program in dfap in the area of essential nutrition action ena, essential hygiene action eha and maternal neonatal and child health mnch. It is an integrated package of preventive nutritional actions encompassing infant and young child feeding iycf, micronutrients and the nutrition of women 1, 2. The government of ethiopia launched its national nutrition strategy nns in 2008, with the goal of ensuring that all. As well as having a diet with a balance of fats, carbohydrates and proteins, the health and vitality of all human beings depends on a diet that includes adequate amounts of vitamins and minerals. Nutrition training manual for health and agriculture. Totbcc in the context of essential nutrition actions enas approach, dec 510, 2005, linkage ethiopia. Usaid essential nutrition actions and essential hygiene. This report is made possible by the generous support of the american people through the support.