Project News

One of the project activities is the "Implement Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities using the Maternal and Child Health handbook (MCH handbook)" on the Project Design Matrix. For this purpose, the project office already developed some IEC materials such as 3 types of the posters and 2 types of the leaflets, then distributed to the project pilot provinces of Dien Bien, Hoa Binh. Thanh Hoa and An Giang.

From January to February 2012, the Project Management Units (PMUs) in 4 provinces conducted the IEC campaigns in each province level and this year targeted district levels. The purpose of this campaign is to introduce on MCH handbook for the pregnant women, mothers who have the children under 1 year old, their family and neighbors etc.

The situation of the IEC campaign in each province level:

<Dien Bien>

Singing songs

Quizzes on MCH handbook

<Hoa Binh>

Singing songs such as song of the spring, song of the river etc.

Quizzes on how to use MCH handbook

<Thanh Hoa>

Singing songs such as song of the spring, song of the breast feeding etc.

The play that a midwife explain to the pregnant women and her husband on the MCH handbook

A man put on the maternity simulation jacket to have experience on the life and activities of a pregnant woman

The ambulance putting on the poster

<An Giang>

Singing songs such as song of the spring, song of Uncle Ho

Lion dance

Public car with lion dance team and the banner for calling pregnant women to come to CHCs to receive ANC and MCH handbook.

IEC campaigns at the district level were invited more pregnant women, mothers who have children, the family and neighbors. Advocacy to the pregnant women and the mothers who use the MCH handbook is important. However, the support and encouragement from the family and neighbors for pregnant women and mothers to keep using the MCH handbook are also indispensable. In addition, MCH handbook should be announced in the public the throw the IEC activity is also a key to make this project successful.