Targeted Supplementary Feeding Program (TSFP)

Area: Emergency Response, Nutrition
Name of the Project: Public Nutrition Program - Targeted Supplementary Feeding Program (TSFP) Project
Duration of The Project: 1^st July 2017 – 31^th Dec, 2019
Role of the Consultant: Sole Consultant
Duration of Project:1^st July 2017 – 30^th Jun, 2020 Description of the project and scope of services:

• Implementing Public Nutrition Program under Targeted Supplementary Feeding Program (TSFP) in Parwan, Khost and Paktika provinces of Afghanistan.
• To treat moderate acute malnourished children age 6-59 months and acute malnourished pregnant and lactating women in target areas during the project period
• To increase nutrition awareness of pregnant and lactating women and MAM children caregivers and promote optimal behaviors among them through social behavior change communication (SBCC)
• Treat acutely malnourished pregnant and lactating women (AM-PLW) from the second trimester up to their sixth month of breastfeeding.
• Increase awareness of malnourished pregnant & lactating women on optimal infant and young child feeding, and maternal nutrition.
• Conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the PLW that includes: anthropometry (MUAC), medical history, and physical examination
• Monitor the progress of the woman’s nutritional status
• Verify and exclude the presence of medical complications
• Make a referral, follow-up home visit, or discharge as appropriate
• Probe woman on the daily ration size, storage, and use of supplementary ration
• In case of absence, pass the information and pay visit to the house of the child to know the reason for absence.
• Ensure continued counselling for ante natal / post-natal care and IYCF
• Where possible, give a demonstration of how to use Plump Supplement
• Record the mothers’ registration number on ALL documentation
• Give the schedule of the next TSFP visit