Health, Nutrition, and Early Childhood Development
Building Healthy Families Through Community Empowerment
YPCII has extensive experience in designing and implementing integrated programs in maternal and newborn health, child health, nutrition, and early childhood development. Working with the government, communities, and development partners, YPCII strengthens local health systems, promotes positive behavior change, and improves access to quality health services.
Areas of Expertise
- Maternal and Newborn Health and Nutrition
- Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF)
- Posyandu Strengthening
- Growth Monitoring
- Early Childhood Development
- Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC)
- Community Mobilization
Flagship Program
Continuum of Family Care (CoFC)
Improving maternal and child health and nutrition through integrated community-based interventions to strengthen the continuum of care from pregnancy...
Partners
Locations
Scope
- • Improving maternal and child health and nutrition through integrated community-based interventions to strengthen the continuum of care from pregnancy to the first 1,000 days of life.
Components
- • Maternal Health
- • Pregnant Women Classes
- • Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF)
- • Growth Monitoring
- • Posyandu Strengthening
- • Parenting Classes
- • Father Classes
- • Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC)
- • Community Engagement
- • Capacity Building for Cadres and Health Workers
Key Results
- • 20,000+ Beneficiaries
- • 396 Posyandu Cadres Strengthened
- • 63 Village Midwives from 21 Puskesmas Trained
- • 4 Villages Reached
"This program strengthens the local health system while empowering families and communities to improve maternal and child health outcomes."
Matahariku
Strengthening community-based health and nutrition services in remote areas to support better maternal and child health.
Partners
Locations
Scope
- • Strengthening community-based health and nutrition services in remote areas to support better maternal and child health.
Components
- • Posyandu Strengthening
- • Capacity building for health workers and cadres
- • Male involvement in maternal and child health
- • Infant and young child feeding (IYCF)
- • Social and behavior change communication (SBCC)
- • Mother's classes
- • Child stimulation
- • HIV/AIDS and malaria prevention promotion
Key Results
- • 5 Villages
- • 8,078 Beneficiaries
- • 1,032 Children Under Five
"Strengthening community-based health and nutrition services in remote areas to support better maternal and child health."
MIMIKA SEHAT
Improving access to essential maternal and child health services for indigenous communities through active community participation and local health sy...
Partners
Locations
Scope
- • Improving access to essential maternal and child health services for indigenous communities through active community participation and local health system strengthening.
Components
- • Posyandu Strengthening
- • Capacity building for health workers and cadres
- • Community mobilization
- • Infant and young child feeding (IYCF)
- • Social and behavior change communication (SBCC)
- • Mother's classes
- • Child stimulation
- • HIV/AIDS and malaria prevention promotion
Key Results
- • 31 Villages
- • 5 Districts
- • 9,910 Beneficiaries
- • 1,552 Children Under Five
"Improving access to essential maternal and child health services for indigenous communities through active community participation and local health system strengthening."
Collective Impact
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