In Kyaka II settlement, teenage pregnancy rate is increasing during Maternal Child health and Nutrition (MCHN) clinic at Itambabiniga health Outpost and young mothers are facing severe stigma to attending health care services. This is adversely affecting their access to maternal nutrition and health care. The stigma will not only be isolated to these young mothers but also leads to malnutrition impacting both maternal and child health. Recognizing this issue in the identified teenage pregnant mothers, the nutritionist engaged a comprehensive Nutritional support and counselling aimed at reducing stigma and improving maternal Nutrition among teenage pregnant mothers. The session focused on counselling tailored to the needs of teenage mothers and […]
