Community Based Approach to Treating Malnutrition in Jharkhand, India

MSF started a pilot Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) project in June 2017 in Chakradharpur block of Jharkhand, which is one of the most vulnerable and high burden states in India.

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Community Based Approach to Treating Malnutrition in Jharkhand, India

Treating Severe Acute Malnutrition in Chakradharpur block of Jharkhand

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Unique Identifier Code / URN MSF230962

Date taken / Date Recorded 27/04/2018 12:00 AM

Country India

Commissioning section MSF-INDIA

Usage Rights (MSF) Advertising Campaign, External Media, MSF Fundraising, MSF Publications, Social Media

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Duration 2m35s

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Additional Information / Shotlist 00:00 - 00:08 - News headlines focusing on malnutrition
00:09 - 00:14 - Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) - The most severe form of malnutrition
00:15 - 00:18 - Dr. C. Shandilya, MSF Medical Activity Manager saying - "Severe acute malnutrition is a condition that weakens the immune system"
00:19 - 00:22 - He continues saying - "and reduces the ability to fight infections."
00:23 - 00:27 - "We are treating severely malnourished children"
00:28 - 00:30 - "aged 6 months to 5 years in this project."
00:31 - 00:39 - "From 2009-2015, MSF introduced Community Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) for the first time in Bihar's Darbhanga."
00:40 - 00:43 - "And treated more than 17,000 severely malnourished children"
00:44 - 00:46 - "This was an important achievement."
00:47 - 00:52 - "In the CMAM model, we treat severly malnourished children at the community level."
00:53 - 01:05 - "Using learning and experience from Darbhanga, MSF started treating SAM children in Chakradharpur, Jharkhand through CMAM in June, 2017."
01:06 - 01:12 - "This area has a diverse population"
01:13 - 01:15 - "and a high prevalence of malnutrition."
01:16 - 01:18 - "The CMAM model has three major components."
01:19 - 01:29 - A text appears, CMAM Elements - 1. Community Sensitisation and we hear Dr. C. Shandilya saying - "The first is raising awareness in the community about malnutrition, its diagnosis and treatment."
01:30 - 01:38 - Another text appears 2. Outpatient treatment and we hear Dr. C. Shandilya saying - "The second component is outpatient treatment of severely malnourished children without complications."
01:39 - 01:43 - "They receive treatment in the community and return home the same day."
01:44 - 01:50 - Another text appears 3. Inpatient treatment and we hear Dr. C. Shandilya saying - "Some severely malnourished children also have other medical complications"
01:51 - 01:55 - "and therefore they need to be admitted in a hospital. They are relatively fewer in number."
01:56 - 02:02 - A text appears and the same is highlighted as text - "90% of children are treated at the community level."
02:03 - 02:11 - We hear Chandra Prabha Gayetri, MSF Community Health Educator stating - "It is very important to make mothers understand the importance of weekly checkups"
02:12 - 02:16 - "medicines and taking precautionary measures."
02:17 - 02:21 - "Once they understand that malnutrition is a"
02:22 - 02:26 - "disease, they will come to health centres regularly which will ensure their kids are healthy."
02:27 - 02:31 - Final text appears - From June 2017 to March 2018, MSF has treated over 600 children in Chakradharpur, Jharkhand.
02:32 - 02:35 - MSF dual language logo.

Keywords

India

Malnutrition

Severe Acute Malnutrition