Project “Integral intervention to contribute to the improvement ot health and nutrition of mothers and children in 15 Quechua communities of the province Tayacaja, Region Huancavelica”

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Projects 2013-2015

Project approved by Action Solidarite Tiers Monde – ASTM (January 2013 – December 2015)

The health project has been supported by ASTM since 1988 to improve the standards of living, hygiene and health in the Quechua communities.

Since July 2001 ADECAP’s intervention strategy concerning the health of children and mothers (during and after pregnancy) has been strengthened and coincides with the AIEPI-strategy (Atención Integrada a las Enfermedades Prevalentes de la Infancia – integrated attention to the prevailing childhood diseases) of the OPS (Organización Panamericana de la Salud – Pan-American Health Organisation). According to this organisation the main causes for child mortality in Peru and whole Latin America are acute respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases and malnutrition – diseases that can be prevented or treated easily. Taking care of the children integrally is only one form of tackling part of the problem. The AIEPI-strategy has been adapted by the health ministry and one of ADECAP’s objectives is the work with the state health services.

In 2005 Uniconsult realized an external evaluation which reaffirms the success of ADECAP’s health project and recommends its extension to other communities. ASTM considered it appropriate to keep supporting ADECAP with the same type of health project with improvements (recommended in the evaluation), but this time it was carried out in 15 new Quechua communities of the districts Colcabamba, Daniel Hernández and Acraquia.

Since August 2006 these activities of promotion of key competences for the health care of mothers and children have been complemented by the work with social actors and the making of a diagnosis by the inhabitants to identify, priorize and analyse the health problems of mothers and children, but above all to search for and work out solutions for the encountered situation.

In 2007 began the implementation of the project “Improvement of the health of mothers and children and of the living environment in 15 Quechua communities of the districts Colcabamba, Daniel Hernández and Acraquia in the province Tayacaja, region Huancavelica, Peru”, the objective of which is to improve the social and economic living conditions of the participating population by strengthening the self-management of health problems mainly of mothers and children, thus contributing to a decrease of maternal and infant mortality.

The project seeks to include the decisions of the community concerning the planning and implementation of activities in a responsible and appropriate way, thereby achieving participation in the implementation of the project.

The activities of instruction and encouragement of the local people were designed to achieve the following results: 1. The families’ habits are health enhancing; 2. Quechua families’ houses in adequate (healthy) conditions; 3. Families with a balanced and nutritious diet; 4. Families with sufficient and clean water in their houses; 5. Exchange and coordination.

Acute respiratory infections decreased by 6.2% and diarrheal diseases by 5.2% in the Andes during the last 10 years (2000-2010). The health ministry recognized that ADECAP’s work has contributed to this decrease.

In May 2007 the council of ministers announces in the context of the macroeconomic multiannual report 2008-2010 that the fight against chronic malnutrition is one of the current priorities regarding health.

Due to the anterior tendencies, from 2010-2012 we implemented the project “Extensive prevention of malnutrition among children in 20 Quechua communities of the region Tayacaja, Huancavelica” in the districts Colcabamba, Daniel Hernández, Acraquia and Pampas and accomplished the project activities and the complete participation of the 200 directly benefitting families.

 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: To contribute to an improvement of maternal and infantile health and nutrition in the indigenous Quechua communities of the districts Acostambo, Ñahuimpuquio and Pazos of the province Tayacaja, region Huancavelica, Peru.

 

EXPECTED RESULTS OF THE PROJECT:

 

1. Families increase their food production diversifying and appreciating their local crops through elemental agroecological practices and rearing of small livestock.
2. Families improve their nutrition gaining knowledge in this respect and consuming balanced food mainly of their own production.
3. Families decrease prevailing childhood diseases implementing healthy practices and surroundings for the children.
4. Newborns controlled by the health establishments; for that, families and communities watch over pregnant women and newborns and transfer them to the health centres.
5. Families have healthy living conditions.
6. Families with sufficient and clean water in their houses.
7. Families know and use their rights regarding health, nutrition and identity, benefitting from the social programs of the state.

 

BENEFITTING POPULATION  Region: Huancavelica / Province: Tayacaja / District: Colcabamba

 

DISTRICTS	INDIGENOUS QUECHUA COMMUNITIES OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT	FAMILIES PARTICIPATING IN THE PROJECT	QUECHUA FAMILIES PER COMMUNITY
ACOSTAMBO	ALALAY	6	29
	ALFAPATA	15	48
	CHILCAPATA MAGDALENA	12	14
	LA LIBERTAD	17	43
	PACCHAPATA	21	61
	QUEBRADA IMPERIAL / SANTA CRUZ	14	30
	QUINTA OJO	8	11
ÑAHUIMPUQUIO	IMPERIAL	21	120
	JATUMPAMPA	16	40
	ÑAHUIMPUQUIO	27	200
	PUYHUAN	12	30
PAZOS	COLLPATAMBO	20	140
	MULLACA/QOYLLURPAMPA	15	80
	QUISPIÑICAS	18	85
	TONGOS	28	199
TOTAL FAMILIES		250 (directly benefitting)	1030 (indirectly benefitting)
TOTAL INHABITANTS		1500	6180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEAM:

• Pamela Taipe Sánchez  (project supervisor)
• Víctor Jesús Infante López (law expert)
• Francisco Zuasnabar de la Cruz (health facilitator)
• Celestino De la Cruz Taipe (health facilitator)
• Teófilo Chancha Villalva (health facilitator)

 

Project Health II Projects 2013-2015