Health and Nutrition Programs
VOSD has implemented the Bangladesh Integrated Nutrition Program (BINP) from 1999 to 2002 in 13 Upazillas of Chandpur, Faridpur and Barisal Districts with the support of World Bank and DAE fruitfully and the program was very successful and contributed to improve nutritional status in the program areas. After the completion of the BINP successfully, VOSD has been continuing the implementation of the National Nutrition Program (NNP) from 2003 to 2011 with the support of World Bank and NNP. The purpose of the NNP is to achieve sustainable improvements in birth weights and in nutrition status of vulnerable groups through the adoption of new behaviors and appropriate use by individuals and households of nutrition services that are increasingly managed by local communities. From July 2004, under an operational plan (2004-2006) NNP has been a part of nutrition sub-sector in a Program approach under Health Nutrition and Population Sector Program (HNPSP). The Program has service delivery components, which further have sub-components;
• Area based Community Nutrition intervention.
• National Level Nutrition Intervention.
VOSD has been implementing NNP in 37 Upazilas (Barisal Sadar, Gournadi, Jhalakathi Sadar, Nalcity, Rajapur, Kathalia, Hajiganj, Faridganj, Haimchar, Chandpur Sadar, Matlab South, Matlab North, Laxmipur Sadar, Raipur, Ramgati, Komolnagar, Kachua, Tongibari, Modhukhali, Amtoli, Mehendiganj, Charfasson, Manpura, Dashmina, Dewanganj, Melandah, Madarganj, Bhuapur, Sreebardi, Sherpur Sadar, Gauripur, Haluaghat, Iswarganj, Muktagacha, Nandail, Fulbaria and Phulpur) of 14 Districts (Barisal, Jhalakathi, Barguna, Chandpur, Laxmipur, Faridpur & Munshigonj) under seven Packages (Package No. 03, 15, 11, 22, 24, 27 and 29). This program is supported by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and World Bank. VOSD covers about 21,70,269 households and 1,12,66,150 population of Bangladesh. This program provides nutritional services through Community Nutrition Center (CNC) which is established in the community and each CNC covers about 1200 population of the community. VOSD has been operating 9,059 CNCs in its operational areas to provide nutritional services. This program has 9,059 CNPs for 9,059 CNCs, 912 Community Nutrition Organizers (CNOs) for 9,059 CNCs/CNPs and each CNO operates 10 CNCs/CNPs, 235 Field Supervisors (FS) for 912 CNOs and 37 Upazila Managers for 37 Upazilas and other senior level staffs have been working for the program. CNC is the nutritional service providing center for ultra-poor children and pregnant women of the community. This CNC runs by Community Nutrition Promoter (CNP) and takes the responsibility to make aware the local people.
