I am an MPhil degree holder major in Human Nutrition and Dietetics. I have broad experience in multiples sectors. Ranging from demonstrator in academia to Community nutritionist and Clinical dietitian. In community, the work has done with INGO (Action Against Hunger International) and local NGO (Frontier Primary health Care) as a nutrition community mobilizer and Nutrition social Mobilizer. Whereas in clinical site, I have worked at Rehman Medical Institute, Shifa International Hospital Ltd Islamabad and Saidu Teaching Hospital Swat as a dietitian. Apart from the community and clinical sites i had also worked as a demonstrator at the department of human nutrition, faculty of nutrition sciences, the University of Agriculture Peshawar
Community mobilization, community development council (CDC) Formation, Capacity Building training
Responsibility to ensure the effective implementation of CMAM community outreach activities in the field. Develop micro plan of community outreach activities and submit on monthly basis. Community sensitization on the program objectivesand methods to stimulate & eventually promote the understanding and participation of the target population. Community sensitization starts at village- and Community-leader levels and eventually extends to the entire population.Establishment of community outreach setup at each union council through selection of community volunteers and health workers.Community mobilization and beneficiary screening, provision of MM Supplementation and follow up. Establishment of strong referral mechanism between community to health facility OTP/CMAMI site and follow up. Establishment of nutrition community support groups (MTMSG,FTFSG, CVG) at each union council in consultation with community. To Support the Community Health Worker (CHW) and Volunteers during screening (active case finding) and linking up the MTMSG , FTFSGs with the LHW program. Provide technical support to CHW on mobilization, active case finding, defaulter tracing and home follow up visits through follow up trainings and on job coaching and supportive supervision. Ensure community social behavior change communication health and awareness session/campaign on regular basis through CHW/support groups. Establish linked and meetings with the Community leaders and different group existing in the working area. Ensuring effective implementation of CMAM community outreach activities
Demonstrate the following subjects:
Fundamentals of human nutrition
Nutrition through life span
Micronutrients
Formed & activate health committees & support groups. Work in close coordination with project teams & health committee members. Hold periodic information sharing sessions at community & facility levels in coordination with team leader & female social mobilizer, ensure that all targets of children & PLWs are screened for assessment, registration provision & referral of services.
Screening of 6 to 59 months children. Assessment of nutritional status. Nutritional management of sever and moderate acute malnutrition and SC (stabilization care) children. Active case finding. Community mobilization and sensitization.
Health sessions:
Infant young child feeding (IYCF)
Water sanitation and hygiene practices
PLW
Nutritional importance (balanced diet)
Nutritional management and dietary counselling of CCU, GICU, PICU, Oncology, renal ward patients and OPD clients
worked in Nutrition Rehabilitation Unit (NRU) in pediatric ward.
worked in Food and Nutrition Service Department (FNSD)