| Reporting Organization: | HealthBridge Foundation of Canada |
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| Total Budget ($CAD): | $ 4,206,323 |
| Timeframe: | March 17, 2016 - November 30, 2020 |
| Status: | Completion |
| Contact Information: |
Rebecca Brodmann [email protected] |
HealthBridge Foundation of Canada
| Vietnam - $ 2,061,098.27 (49.00%) | |
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| Nepal - $ 1,892,845.35 (45.00%) | |
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| Canada - $ 252,379.38 (6.00%) | |
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| Nutrition (44 %) | |
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| Health Promotion & Education (19 %) | |
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| Health Systems, Training & Infrastructure (4 %) | |
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| Law, Governance & Public Policy (27 %) | |
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| Economic Development & Empowerment (6 %) | |
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The project ‘Strengthening Health Systems and Improving Nutrition in Nepal and Vietnam’ was implemented in two districts, Thuan Chau and Yan Chau, of Son La province, Vietnam and two Rural Municipalities, Raptisonari and Narainapur, of Banke District, Nepal. It was implemented from April 1, 2016-November 30, 2020. In both countries the project teams worked in remote and hard-to-reach areas where there is a severe lack of quality health services and infrastructure, and utilization of health services by community people is low. The local partners were HealthBridge Vietnam (HBV) and Centre for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population (CCIHP) in Vietnam and International Nepal Fellowship (INF) in Nepal.
In Vietnam, the highest rates of maternal mortality are in the northern mountainous areas, where Ethnic Minority groups generally live. Ethnic minority people tend to experience poorer health outcomes, few opportunities for education and are more likely to experience poverty than their Kinh, majority, counterparts. The Ethnic Minority groups most reached by the project are Thai and H’Mong.
In Nepal, the project worked in the mid-western Terai region. The mid- and far-western regions of Nepal fall behind on most indicators of mortality and access to health care services. Mothers and children in this region experience poor health outcomes and poor nutritional status. The project targeted marginalized groups, including religious minorities, in Banke District.
The project aimed to contribute to reducing maternal and child mortality in the targeted regions of Nepal and Vietnam. Research has identified that the first thousand days of a child’s life are critical for intellectual and physical development and lifelong learning. For this reason, the project team worked in collaboration with local governments to make essential health services and interventions accessible to pregnant and post-partum women and children under two years of age. The project aimed to strengthen the local health systems in both countries, contributing to sustainable improvements in health service delivery beyond the lifetime of the project. We worked with partners to improve health management capacity, improve delivery and access to quality health care and nutrition services, promote care-seeking and improve nutrition behaviours, and engaged with men and family members to reduce gender-related barriers to health for women and children. A complementary goal of the project was to increase awareness and engagement of the Canadian public, researchers and practitioners in MNCH.
| Gender and age: | Adult women Adult men Adolescent females Adolescent males Under-5 children Newborns |
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| Descriptors: | Rural |
| Total Direct Population: | 68,029 |
| Total Indirect Population: | 158,651 |
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Return to topThe expected outcomes for this project are: (1) improved utilization of essential health services by mothers, pregnant women, newborns and children under two years of age in targeted sites in Nepal and Vietnam; (2) increased consumption of nutritious foods and supplements by mothers, pregnant women, newborns and children under two years of age in targeted sites of Nepal and Vietnam; and (3) increased active involvement of the Canadian public, researchers and practitioners in maternal, newborn and child health initiatives.
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