– Total 30 flexes for hoarding boards, 15 sets hoarding boards, and 20 sets stands boards designed on optimal infant and young children feeding practice and micronutrient needs for pregnant and lactating women and child during and after COVID pandemic and displayed at strategic locations of 16 health facilities.
– 11 PSAs on advice for infected or suspected mothers, pregnant women, six and above child caretaker etc. were recorded in both Maithili and Bhojpuri languages and aired through 32 FM radios of province no. 2 in coordination with Federation of Nepal Journalist (FNJ).
– In addition to that, total 64 interviews were recorded with people belonging to nutrition sector from Birgunj and Janakpur programme production hubs. That included the interview with CM of province 2, vice-chairperson of policy and planning commission, president of FNJ, doctors, psycho-social counselor, mayor, security personals etc. and aired through FM radios.
– Around 255 phone call and SMS were received as the feedback and follow up of the radio programme.
– Megaphone announcement in 32 selected Palika of 8 districts in province no. 2 in close coordination with UNICEF health team and office of provincial health directive. The key message on nutrition for pregnant and lactating women and child in the COVID context was on aired by using the sound system (rechargeable) and horn with amplifiers.
– Finally, around 217,000 people (104,356 male and 112,644 female) including caregivers, adolescent, pregnant and lactating women reached with the message on optimal infant and young children feeding practice and micronutrient needs.

During the megaphone announcement, a local level social activist particularly from Musahar Community quoted that the program was very much helpful for the rural communities and Musahar people to understand the importance of nutrition in the COVID context, the precautions to be taken for the prevention from malnutrition of pregnant and lactating women as well as children.” – Kamali Sada (A local level social activist particularly from Mushar Community of Dhanushadham Municipality)