Two child health camps organized in Mandan Deupur

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, June 27: Sangita Dhakal came to the health camp carrying a 7-month son and 3-year daughter.

Since her daughter was found to have moderate malnutrition in the camp a year ago she has been visiting the health camp regularly for the follow-up.

Two child health camps were organized on the 21st and 22nd of May at Shree Indrawati Secondary School, Jyamdi and Shree Bramhayani Secondary School Gairibisaume of Mandan Deupur Municipality in coordination with Care and Development Organization (CDO Nepal).

Altogether 320 children benefited from the camp including school students as well as the children of the community.

Addressing the attraction of junk and readymade food in rural communities, the nutritional corner was set so as to provide nutritional counselling to the school’s students and to the mothers of newborns. 

Care and Development Organization has been conducting the Safe Motherhood and Child Care Project since August 2021 in wards 5,6 and 12 of Mandan Deupur Municipality. With a goal to reduce maternal and newborn mortality, health camps for women concerning gynaecological problems with thorough tests, child health camps, health training on organic kitchen gardens, nutrition, menstruation pad making and health education on different topics were conducted in frequent intervals. 

Health insurance for 23 pregnant women was done to reduce the financial burden and can have better access to health checkups and investigations.

According to Som Prasad Dhakal, ward chairperson -6 of Mandan Deupur Municipality, CDO Nepal is committed to working in the field of safe motherhood and newborn care. For two years different health-related programs including a health camp have been implemented in the village to uplift the health of mothers and children. They have also supported financially to pregnant women’s families with health insurance.