In the framework of the fight against maternal and child malnutrition, Djibouti Agency for Social Development ended yesterday UNFD a recycling workshop for counselors and facilitators mothers on prevention of maternal and child malnutrition based Community .

Sixty counselors mothers were trained in preventing maternal and child malnutrition. The workshop was closed yesterday in the presence of the coordinator of « malnutrition » program ADDS Muna Ahmed Farah, the coordinator of the social safety net project at UNFD , Fatuma Moussa and project manager « fight against malnutrition » UNFD , Roukia Yusuf Ali.

Program to fight against maternal and child malnutrition is funded by the World Bank and executed by the ADDS in collaboration with UNFD .

This workshop two days together 58 women from five regions and the capital. Thus, during the two days of work , the facilitators mothers were trained on the use of micronutrient called  » TAYO  » for babies of 0-2 years.

As explained Ms. Roukia Youssouf Ali , head of the fight against malnutrition program , the main objective of the workshop was  » to train counselors and facilitators mothers on the use of micronutrient Tayo  »  » for these help other mothers in their lives and their neighborhoods . »

 » Doses  »  » Tayo help maintain a good micronutrient status for the child , » Has she précisé.Ces mothers are now authorized to provide advice on the micronutrient and Prevention health of the mother, the child of 0-2 years and pregnant women , concluded Roukia Youssouf.