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Suaahara Home Stead Food Production (HFP) Poultry Flip Chart

Suaahara was a five year (2011-2016) project funded by USAID aimed to improve the nutritional status of women and children in 41 districts of Nepal. The project focused on improving health and nutrition behaviors at the household level through promotion of Essential Nutrition and Hygiene Actions (EN/HA), particularly Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN), and addressing other determinants of under-nutrition, such as availability of and access to food, hygiene, quality of health care, child spacing and socio-cultural factors including gender and marginalization.

Suaahara was implemented by a consortium of partner organizations led by Save the Children.

The SBCC strategy established an internal quality materials review and production system to ensure that all partners in the consortium had mutually reinforcing, quality materials developed, pretested, produced and disseminated to the end user.

In the year 2013, Suaahara developed this Home Stead Food Production (HFP) related Poultry Flipchart with key messages on “Poultry for Family Nutrition”. The flipchart focuses on poultry system, management of intensive coops, strategy of brooding systems, chicken diseases and immunization etc. The main objective of this flip chart to improve household poultry rearing practices so that egg and meat production and consumption will be increased.

Source: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/ Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

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Suaahara Homestead Food Production Seasonal Crop Calendars

Suaahara was a five year (2011-2016) project funded by USAID aimed to improve the nutritional status of women and children in 41 districts of Nepal. The project focused on improving health and nutrition behaviors at the household level through promotion of Essential Nutrition and Hygiene Actions (EN/HA), particularly Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN), and addressing other determinants of under-nutrition, such as availability of and access to food, hygiene, quality of health care, child spacing and socio-cultural factors including gender and marginalization.

Suaahara was implemented by a consortium of partner organizations led by Save the Children.

The SBCC strategy established an internal quality materials review and production system to ensure that all partners in the consortium had mutually reinforcing, quality materials developed, pretested, produced and disseminated to the end user.

In the year 2013, Suaahara developed this Homestead Food Production (HFP) Seasonal Crop Calendars with communication input from SBCC team and technical input from thematic partner organization Helen Killer International, emphasizes the key message “diversify nutrient dense vegetables in your homestead garden throughout the year”. The main objective of developing this calendar was to increase vegetable diversity, to maximize vegetable production from same area/piece of land and to increase household’s access to diverse vegetables.

The Crop Calendars were developed according to agro-ecozones (Terai, Hill, High Hill and Mountain) and the Homestead Food Production Beneficiaries (HFPB) group leaders used these calendars during HFPB group meeting to re-emphasize group members about which crop should be planted when and which crop should be harvested when etc. etc. It was guiding materials for HFPB group embers to follow up the crop production cycle.

In the year 2014, these calendars were rebranded as guided by “Bhanchhin Aama” campaign and disseminated in all public places in Suaahara implementing districts through local NGO partners throughout the project period.

Source: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/ Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

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Suaahara Hygiene Posters

Suaahara is an integrated nutrition project that works in 41 underserved districts in Nepal to improve the health and well-being of the Nepali people by focusing on the nutritional status of women and children under-two years of age. Suaahara means good nutrition, or “a good balanced diet is the strong foundation protecting our lives.”

These posters emphasize hygiene needs around the home.

Source: Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

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Suaahara Jingles

Suaahara was a five year (2011-2016) project funded by USAID aimed to improve the nutritional status of women and children in 41 districts of Nepal. The project focused on improving health and nutrition behaviors at the household level through promotion of Essential Nutrition and Hygiene Actions (EN/HA), particularly Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN), and addressing other determinants of under-nutrition, such as availability of and access to food, hygiene, quality of health care, child spacing and socio-cultural factors including gender and marginalization.

Suaahara was implemented by a consortium of partner organizations led by Save the Children.

Suaahara developed and implemented the integrated Bhanchhin Aama (“Mother knows best”) cohesive platform which linked varied messages and reinforced recommended actions through a wide array of channels including mass media (radio programs, radio spots and billboards), print, and social mobilization. The SBCC strategy established an internal quality materials review and production system to ensure that all partners in the consortium had mutually reinforcing, quality materials developed, pretested, produced and disseminated to the end user.

Suaahara developed and broadcasts jingles focusing on Suaahara key messages in Suaahara implementing 41 districts through 90 local FM stations and one national radio station “Radio Nepal”. Jingles were developed in Nepali, Awadhi and Doteli languages in order to reach specific audiences by ecological regions – Mountain, Hill and Terai.

  • Jingle on Caring of Sick Child
  • Jingle on Handwashing with Soap and Water
  • Jingle on Importance of Egg (complementary feeding for baby completes 6 months)
  • Jingle on Management of Child Feces
  • Jingle on Hygiene- Keep away child from dirt

Source: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/ Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

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Suaahara Nutrition Program Videos

The Suaahara (“good nutrition”)program works with the Government of Nepal’s existing systems and supports the Government in addressing undernutrition and related health issues of women and children under-two years of age. At the community level, Suaahara mobilizes both health and non-health sectors such as community health workers, female community health volunteers, mothers groups, social mobilizers, agricultural extension workers and citizen awareness centers to bring about positive behavior change.

Working through multiple sectors (e.g., health, agriculture, and water, sanitation and hygiene) and through national and local Government structures, Suaahara is dedicated to improving the health and nutritional status of mothers and young children during the 1,000 days Suaahara Program.

Suaahara uses a rigorous monitoring and evaluation system in order to assess the impact of the multi-sector approach to addressing stunting.

These videos demonstrate proper food preparation, nutrition information, and care of livestock:

There is also a video about the project in general – Suaahara in Nepal.

Source: USAID

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

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Suaahara Posters on 7 Key Messages

Suaahara was a five year (2011-2016) project funded by USAID aimed to improve the nutritional status of women and children in 41 districts of Nepal. The project focused on improving health and nutrition behaviors at the household level through promotion of Essential Nutrition and Hygiene Actions (EN/HA), particularly Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN), and addressing other determinants of under-nutrition, such as availability of and access to food, hygiene, quality of health care, child spacing and socio-cultural factors including gender and marginalization.

The SBCC strategy established an internal quality materials review and production system to ensure that all partners in the consortium had mutually reinforcing, quality materials developed, pretested, produced and disseminated to the end user.

Suaahara Posters on 7 key messages

Suaahara posters were developed on the seven (7) key messages as following:

  1. Hand washing at critical times
  2. Dispose child feces in toilet
  3. How to keep baby away from dirt
  4. Extra Meal for Pregnant and Lactating Women
  5. Complementary Food
  6. Feeding Sick Child
  7. Birth spacing

In the year 2014, these posters were developed, produced and disseminated in the Suaahara implementing districts through local NGOs partners. The same poster adapted to hoarding board and placed various public places of the districts.

Source: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/ Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

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Suaahara Radio Spots

Suaahara was a five year (2011-2016) project funded by USAID aimed to improve the nutritional status of women and children in 41 districts of Nepal. The project focused on improving health and nutrition behaviors at the household level through promotion of Essential Nutrition and Hygiene Actions (EN/HA), particularly Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN), and addressing other determinants of under-nutrition, such as availability of and access to food, hygiene, quality of health care, child spacing and socio-cultural factors including gender and marginalization.

Suaahara was implemented by a consortium of partner organizations led by Save the Children. The SBCC strategy established an internal quality materials review and production system to ensure that all partners in the consortium had mutually reinforcing, quality materials developed, pretested, produced and disseminated to the end user.

Suaahara developed and broadcasts spots focusing on Suaahara key messages in Suaahara implementing 41 districts through 90 local FM stations and one national radio station “Radio Nepal”. Spots were developed in Nepali, Awadhi and Doteli languages in order to reach specific audiences by ecological regions – Mountain, Hill and Terai.

1. Spots on Breastfeeding

2. Spots on Complementary Feeding

3. Spots on Birth Spacing

4. Spots on Iodized Salt

5. Spots on Bio Security

Source: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/ Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

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Suaahara Technical Briefs

Suaahara was a five year (2011-2016) project funded by USAID aimed to improve the nutritional status of women and children in 41 districts of Nepal. The project focused on improving health and nutrition behaviors at the household level through promotion of Essential Nutrition and Hygiene Actions (EN/HA), particularly Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN), and addressing other determinants of under-nutrition, such as availability of and access to food, hygiene, quality of health care, child spacing and socio-cultural factors including gender and marginalization.

The SBCC strategy established an internal quality materials review and production system to ensure that all partners in the consortium had mutually reinforcing, quality materials developed, pretested, produced and disseminated to the end user.

Technical Briefs (Fact Sheets) developed on 13 thematic subject matters were on the following:

  1. Early and Exclusive Breastfeeding
  2. Complementray Feeding
  3. Maternal Nutrition
  4. Importance of Diversity in Meals
  5. Animal Source Food
  6. Sick Child Care
  7. Soap Use
  8. Sanitation
  9. Family Planning
  10. Husband’s and Mother-in-Law’s Involvement
  11. Access to Health Care
  12. Women’s Empowerment
  13. Sources of Information

In 2013, these technical briefs were developed, produced and disseminated to the stakeholders and media persons during media advocacy workshop organized in each Suaahara implementing districts through media orientation/interaction.

Source: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/ Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

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Suaahara Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Posters -Version 2

Suaahara was a five year (2011-2016) project funded by USAID aimed to improve the nutritional status of women and children in 41 districts of Nepal. The project focused on improving health and nutrition behaviors at the household level through promotion of Essential Nutrition and Hygiene Actions (EN/HA), particularly Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN), and addressing other determinants of under-nutrition, such as availability of and access to food, hygiene, quality of health care, child spacing and socio-cultural factors including gender and marginalization.

Suaahara was implemented by a consortium of partner organizations led by Save the Children.

The SBCC strategy established an internal quality materials review and production system to ensure that all partners in the consortium had mutually reinforcing, quality materials developed, pretested, produced and disseminated to the end user. Suaahara developed these water, sanitation and hygiene posters as training aids

They include:

  • Hand washing at critical times saves from diarrhea, typhoid etc.
  • Keep clean and safe starting from water resources to protect from diarrhea and typhoid
  • Keep tube well and its surroundings clean and safe to protect from diarrhea and typhoid
  • For healthy and pride, keep your home yard neat, clean and well managed.
  • Let’s make kitchen neat, clean and well managed to protect from diarrhea and typhoid
  • Give attention to personal hygiene and be healthy
  • Drink only purified Water adopting any water purification method

These posters were produced and distributed through training and local NGO partners disseminated in all public places in Suaahara implementing districts throughout the project period with reprinting of the materials as demanded from the field.

Source: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/ Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

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Success Stories of Satisfied Family Planning Users , Nepal

The Family Planning Services Strengthening Program ( FPSSP) is a project under USAID’s cooperative agreement with the Inernational Planned Parenthood Federation ( IPPF) for implementationof the Support for International Family Plannning Organizations ( SIFPO-2) : Sustainable Networks Project. The Family Planning Association of Nepal ( FPAN), an IPPF Member Association ( MA), serves as the Sustainable Network’s local implementing partner.

The overall objective of FPSSP is to strengthen the family planning service delivery system of the Family Health Division ( FHD)/Department of Health Services ( DoHS)/Ministry of Health ( MoH). It aims to increase voluntary use of family planning services by increasing accessibility and availability of quality comprehensive family planning services to the hard to reach, disadvantaged,migrants, and adolescent population to acheive universal coverage in the districts and increase access to voluntary family planning information, education and services.

These three success stories tell of real people who took advantage of the FP services and the happy results of their experience.

Source: Family Planning Association of Nepal

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

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