Social Outreach

Social Outreach

Health counseling for mother and child post birth and in the growing years is essential. In rural India, social health workers are effective mediums for continuing care and support for breastfeeding mothers as well as growing toddlers. The Indian government and various international NGOs offer training programs for outreach workers. Vidhi Beri works with these women who are catalysts for change every day in thousands of lives.

Her rural outreach training and policy advisory work includes areas of breastfeeding support, infant feeding, and malnutrition. She has been working with Anganwadi workers in areas of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Moreover, as a health consultant, she visits rural health centers and hospitals in an advisory capacity and is working on nutrition support programs for the malnourished children in those districts.

Training and Policy Advisory Areas
  • Lactation Postnatal Support.
  • Mitigation of Breastfeeding Issues.
  • Nutritional Support for Breastfeeding Mothers.
  • Supporting Working Mothers to Breastfeed (Rural Areas)
  • Malnutrition and Access to High nutrient Foods

In support of

The Millenium Development Goals

Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger

Goal 2: Reduce Infant Mortality

Goal 3: Improve Maternal Health

WHO guidelines on infant health

Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended up to 6 months of age, with continued breastfeeding along with appropriate complimentary foods up to two years of age or beyond.

And UNICEF IYCF