Prenatal Perinatal Postnatal and Nutritional Support in Haiti

This project (also known in French as A3PN) aims at reducing the mortality rate of mothers and children in the departments of Grand ‘Anse and southern Haiti by building stronger institutional and community health reducing disease burden improving nutrition and accountability of results. Project activities include: 1) conducting functional analysis of 10 healthcare centres in the seven target communities; 2) training of healthcare officers and providing medical equipment as needed; 3) developing community networks for social support and engaging them to promote the use of healthcare services by mothers pregnant women newborns and children (girls and boys) under five (MNCs); 4) conducting research on food security nutrition and breastfeeding as well as hygiene; 5) educating mothers on the principles of infant and toddler hygiene and feeding and introducing them to growing vegetable gardens and undertaking small scale animal husbandry; and 6) monitoring mothers newborns and children under five and referring cases of malnutrition and dietary deficiencies to appropriate healthcare services. This project is implemented by a consortium of organizations lead by the Paul Gérin-Lajoie Foundation with the University of Montreal’s Faculty of Medicine Nutrition Department and International Health Unit in collaboration with the local partner Catholic Relief Services (CRS).

The project’s expected results include: 1) improving healthcare services delivery and usage of basic healthcare services provided to mothers pregnant women newborns and children (girls and boys) under five (MNCs); 2) increasing MNCs’ consumption of food supplements and nutritious locally produced and environmentally safe foods; and 3) increase of local women and men demographic data distribution and its use by local civil status registration offices partners and leaders.