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The City of Murcia, thanks to the work carried out by the Department of Youth and Development Cooperation led by Rebeca Pérez, collaborates with the Mainel Foundation with more than 5,000 euros to contribute to the reduction of maternal child mortality rates and malnutrition chronic disease in Guatemala.
The project proposes the training and updating of Voluntary Health Promoters, with specialization in nutrition and maternal child health, as a means for the prevention of diseases.
The action is focused on training and sensitization in rural communities, counseling and accompaniment to families with specific needs, timely reference in specific cases and accompaniment in the nutritional recovery of children and mothers.
"The project is carried out in the departments of Totonicapán in the municipalities of San Cristóbal Totonicapán, Totonicapán, San Francisco el Alto and Momostenango. Also in the department of Quetzaltenango, in the municipalities of Quetzaltenango, San Juan Ostuncalco, San Martín Chile Verde and San Miguel Siguilá, "explained the Councilor for Cooperation.
Actions aimed at mothers, malnourished or malnourished children and pregnant mothers.
Main attention of malnutrition in children from 0 to 5 years, as well as the supervision, help and nutritional complement to pregnant women.
In total, 275 beneficiaries will be directly served.
The figure of Volunteers in Health is very important in rural areas, since populations are often far from health care services.
With the training received, Volunteers are able to diagnose the symptoms of common diseases (respiratory, intestinal, infectious, etc.) and are able to indicate what treatment to follow or, if necessary, refer the visit to a medical professional.
"It should be remembered that Guatemala continues to have the highest rate of chronic malnutrition among children in Latin America and the Caribbean and one of the highest in the world. Chronic malnutrition among children under five years of age reached 49.8% but this figure is higher than 89% in some indigenous areas.This high rate has a direct impact on infant mortality, as well as on the intellectual and physical development of children, "said Rebeca Pérez.
Results
Up to now, it has been accompanied in the process of nutritional recovery of 112 pregnant mothers and 24 children, who have begun to benefit from providing nutritional supplements that have allowed their health to improve and be reflected in the increase weight and decrease of diseases during these months.
In addition, families receive monthly clinical monitoring, which identifies changes and motivates the mothers of children and pregnant women to continue a balanced diet with the products they have within the community, raising awareness about the importance to carry out a healthy diet and to follow the hygienic habits for a correct personal and familiar development.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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