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Target 3.2: A Focus on Neonatal and Under-Five Mortality

Writer's picture: Piyush SharmaPiyush Sharma

Updated: May 15, 2024

By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births.


1. Integrated Child Health Services:


Integrated Child Health Services:

  • Specific: Establish 20 integrated child health clinics offering immunization, nutrition counseling, and early childhood development programs in [District] by June 2024.

  • Measurable: Track the number of clinics established, children served, and immunization rates.

  • Achievable: Partner with government health departments and NGOs for service delivery.

  • Result-Oriented: Increase full immunization coverage for children under 5 in the district by 15% by 2025.

  • Time-Bound: Project duration: 6 months (December 2022 - June 2024).

  • Impact Assessment:

  • Monitor immunization rates for children under 5 in the target district.

  • Track the number of children utilizing child health services at the clinics.


2. Community-Based Nutrition Promotion for Mothers:


Community-Based Nutrition Promotion for Mothers:

  • Specific: Train 100 community health workers on infant and young child feeding practices in [Region] by March 2024.

  • Measurable: Track the number of trained CHWs, mothers reached through workshops, and rates of malnutrition among children.

  • Achievable: Partner with health departments and NGOs for training and program implementation.

  • Result-Oriented: Reduce the prevalence of malnutrition among children under 5 in the region by 10% by 2025.

  • Time-Bound: Project duration: 3 months (December 2022 - March 2024).

  • Impact Assessment:

  • Monitor rates of malnutrition among children under 5 in the target region.

  • Track the number of mothers receiving nutrition education through CHWs.


3. Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) Promotion in Hospitals:


Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) Promotion in Hospitals:

  • Specific: Train all maternity staff in 10 public hospitals on KMC practices for promoting skin-to-skin contact between mothers and newborns by June 2024.

  • Measurable: Track the number of trained staff, mothers practicing KMC, and neonatal mortality rates.

  • Achievable: Partner with healthcare organizations and KMC training experts.

  • Result-Oriented: Increase the proportion of mothers practicing KMC in target hospitals by 20% by 2025.

  • Time-Bound: Project duration: 6 months (December 2022 - June 2024).

  • Impact Assessment:

  • Monitor the proportion of mothers practicing KMC in target hospitals.

  • Track changes in neonatal mortality rates in these hospitals.


4. Improving Access to Clean Water and Sanitation:


Improving Access to Clean Water and Sanitation:

  • Specific: Provide clean water access and sanitation facilities to 500 households with children under 5 in [District] by December 2024.

  • Measurable: Track the number of households receiving water and sanitation facilities, and monitor rates of diarrhea among children.

  • Achievable: Partner with government agencies and NGOs specializing in water and sanitation projects.

  • Result-Oriented: Reduce the prevalence of diarrhea among children under 5 in the district by 15% by 2025.

  • Time-Bound: Project duration: 1 year (December 2022 - December 2024).

  • Impact Assessment:

  • Monitor rates of diarrhea among children under 5 in the target district.

  • Track the number of households with access to clean water and sanitation.


5. Public Awareness Campaign on Safe Motherhood Practices:


 Public Awareness Campaign on Safe Motherhood Practices:

  • Specific: Launch a multimedia campaign promoting safe pregnancy and newborn care practices in [Region] by March 2024.

  • Measurable: Track campaign reach, knowledge gain on safe motherhood practices through surveys, and neonatal mortality rates.

  • Achievable: Partner with media outlets and community organizations for campaign dissemination.

  • Result-Oriented: Increase public awareness on safe motherhood practices by 20% by 2024.

  • Time-Bound: Project duration: 3 months (December 2022 - March 2024).

  • Impact Assessment:

  • Conduct pre and post-campaign surveys to measure knowledge gain on safe motherhood practices.

  • Monitor changes in neonatal mortality rates in the target region.


6. Distribution of Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets (ITNs):


Distribution of Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets (ITNs):

  • Specific: Distribute 20,000 long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets to pregnant women and children under 5 in [District] by June 2024.

  • Measurable: Track the number of ITNs distributed, households receiving nets, and malaria infection rates among children.

  • Achievable: Partner with government health departments and NGOs for net distribution campaigns.

  • Result-Oriented: Reduce malaria infection rates among children under 5 in the district by 10% by 2025.

  • Time-Bound: Project duration: 6 months (December 2022 - June 2024).

  • Impact Assessment:

  • Monitor malaria infection rates among children under 5 in the target district.

  • Track the number of households utilizing ITNs.


7. Strengthening Emergency Referral Systems for Children:


Strengthening Emergency Referral Systems for Children:

  • Specific: Train ambulance staff and healthcare workers in 10 health facilities on emergency pediatric care and referral procedures by December 2023.

  • Measurable: Track the number of trained personnel, improved response times for emergencies, and childhood mortality rates.

  • Achievable: Partner with healthcare organizations and emergency response specialists for training.

  • Result-Oriented: Reduce childhood mortality rates due to preventable complications by 15% by 2025.

  • Time-Bound: Project duration: 1 year (December 2022 - December 2023).

  • Impact Assessment:

  • Monitor response times for pediatric emergencies in target facilities.

  • Track changes in childhood mortality rates in the target region.


8. Promoting Early Childhood Development Programs:


Promoting Early Childhood Development Programs:

  • Specific: Establish 15 early childhood development centers serving children under 5 from low-income families in [Region] by June 2024.

  • Measurable: Track the number of centers established, children enrolled, and improvements in developmental milestones.

  • Achievable: Partner with government education departments and NGOs specializing in early childhood development.

  • Result-Oriented: Increase the proportion of children under 5 demonstrating age-appropriate developmental milestones by 10% by 2025.

  • Time-Bound: Project duration: 6 months (December 2022 - June 2024).

  • Impact Assessment:

  • Monitor the developmental progress of children enrolled in early childhood development centers.

  • Track the number of children from low-income families accessing these programs.


9. Birth Registration Campaigns:


Birth Registration Campaigns:

  • Specific: Organize mobile birth registration drives in 20 rural communities to register all children under 5 by December 2023.

  • Measurable: Track the number of children registered, and the percentage of children under 5 with birth certificates.

  • Achievable: Partner with government civil registration authorities and community leaders.

  • Result-Oriented: Increase the proportion of children under 5 with birth certificates in target communities by 20% by 2024.

  • Time-Bound: Project duration: 1 year (December 2022 - December 2023).

  • Impact Assessment:

  • Monitor the percentage of children under 5 with birth certificates in target communities.

  • Track the number of children registered during mobile birth registration drives.


10. Investing in Research and Innovation for Child Health:


Investing in Research and Innovation for Child Health:

  • Specific: Allocate funding to support research on childhood pneumonia and diarrhea prevention in [Country] by December 2023.

  • Measurable: Track the amount of funding allocated, research projects initiated, and advancements in prevention strategies.

  • Achievable: Partner with research institutions and secure funding for child health research initiatives.

  • Result-Oriented: Develop and pilot-test at least two new preventive interventions for childhood pneumonia and diarrhea by 2025.

  • Time-Bound: Project duration: 3 years (December 2022 - December 2025).

  • Impact Assessment:

  • Monitor the progress of research projects on childhood pneumonia and diarrhea prevention.

  • Track the development and piloting of new preventive interventions

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