The Resilience in Northern Ghana System Strengthening (RING11SS) is a comprehensive initiative aimed at enhancing nutrition, health, and resilience among women of reproductive age and children under five years of age in the Gushegu Municipality. Implemented by Abt Associates in collaboration with URBANET Ghana, this program is designed to address key focus areas outlined by Abt Associates. The project will engage the Gushegu Municipal and District Health Directorate, stakeholders in 10 selected communities of implementation, and train 28 frontline health staff on Community-Based Growth Promotion (CBGP).
SPONSORS:
- USAID
TARGET:
- Children under 5 years
- Women of reproductive age
AREA OF IMPLEMENTATION
- Gushegu Municipality, Northern Region
Key Focus Areas:
- Increasing breastfeeding rates
- Increasing dietary diversity and meal frequency among children between 6 and 23 months
- Reducing the prevalence of anaemia, underweight, and wasting among children under 5 years and women of reproductive age.