Health & Nutrition

Rural Development Trust (RDT) has been committed to improving health and nutrition in rural communities through comprehensive programs focusing on reproductive child health, adolescent health, climate-resilient health practices, and nutrition promotion. These initiatives aim to enhance access to quality healthcare, improve maternal and child well-being, and promote sustainable nutrition practices to ensure long-term health resilience.

Reproductive & Child Health RDT has implemented various interventions to improve maternal and child health outcomes by ensuring better healthcare access, antenatal and postnatal care, and immunization coverage. Key initiatives include:

• Maternal Health Services: Provided antenatal and postnatal care services to over 1,000 pregnant and lactating mothers, reducing maternal mortality and complications.
• Safe Institutional Deliveries: Promoted institutional deliveries through awareness programs, resulting in over 1400 safe births.
• Immunization Coverage: Ensured full immunization of 2500 children under five years, reducing vaccine-preventable diseases.
• Growth Monitoring & Early Detection: Screened 3,500 children for malnutrition, providing targeted nutrition support and interventions.
• Breastfeeding & Complementary Feeding: Promoted exclusive breastfeeding for six months and improved complementary feeding practices for 3,000 infants.

Adolescent Health Focusing on the unique health needs of adolescents, RDT has initiated multiple programs to enhance awareness, preventive healthcare, and gender-responsive services:

• Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM): Reached 1,500 adolescent girls with awareness sessions and distributed eco-friendly sanitary pads.
• Adolescent-Friendly Health Services: Established health centers catering to 2,000 adolescents, providing counseling on reproductive health, nutrition, and mental well-being.
• Life Skills & Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) Education: Trained 600 adolescents on SRH rights, substance abuse prevention, and mental health awareness.

Climate-Resilient Health Practices Recognizing the impact of climate change on health, RDT has integrated climate-resilient strategies into healthcare interventions:

• Promotion of Heat-Resilient Practices: Educated 3,000 rural households on mitigating heat stress-related illnesses.
• Waterborne Disease Prevention: Provided safe drinking water solutions to 3000 families, reducing the incidence of diarrheal diseases by 50%.
• Vector-Borne Disease Control: Implemented mosquito-control measures, benefiting 6,000 people and significantly reducing malaria and dengue cases.

Nutrition Promotion & Food Security RDT has focused on improving dietary diversity, promoting sustainable food production, and preventing malnutrition through various initiatives:

• Nutrition Gardens & Homestead Farming: Established 2,500 nutrition gardens to ensure access to fresh vegetables and fruits.
• Supplementary Nutrition Programs: Provided nutritional support to 4,500 malnourished children and pregnant women.
• Promotion of Millets & Climate-Smart Crops: Encouraged 1,500 farmers to cultivate nutrient-dense and drought-resistant crops.