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Lower jubakismayu SubNational Nutrition Cluster
Meeting Minutes(K2/Regional Medical Office, 20th August 2016, 10:00-12:00 pm)
1. Introduction and Registration of Participants;The meeting was chaired by Abdikarim Ali Abdi from SAF UK, commenced with Holly Quran prayer followed by round table introduction of participants. Abdikarim welcomed MOH representative, zone nutrition coordinator, lower juba nutrition officer and nutrition partners NGOs, Abdikarim Ali introduced the meeting agenda and called for additional agenda items.
2. Provision of previous Meeting’s Minutes and Action Points;The review of last meeting’s minutes of 20th August was done and approved as a correct record of issues discussed. Action points were also followed up accordingly.
Action point1: relating to Developing Policies on Nutritional Service Delivery from the previous minutes was not clear, though the action point was referring to development of nutrition service plan and updates on this was referred to a later date, when MoH will clarify and still on pending.
Action point number 2: from the previous meeting, relating to Sharing monthly nutrition reports to Juba land M.O.H. Project coordinator from PAC says we are still on the process and we will share for the coming month.
While SAF-UK identified to share it.
Action point number 3: In connection with organisational referral slips, all partners has been shared and received.
Action point number 4: From the previous meeting the task force has planned to meet and plan on how to undertake gap analysis. Nevertheless, Lower Juba nutrition officer informed to the participants not to undertake gap analysis until to close at handling policies ongoing on.
Action Point number 5: from the previous meeting related to SAF-UK to liaise with other partner for Albendazole tablets. It is still on the process.
3. Key Nutrition Updates and Situation Highlights;
GENERAL AND PARTNER UPDATES After a brief discussion on current nutrition status of the region especially in Kismayo town by the members, the attendees uniformly echoed a positive progress in term of the nutrition status of the region is somewhat, with snail pace getting quite better compared to the last few months. The members deliberated the impact of new IDPs flocking to some of already congested camps whilst manifesting SAM and MAM signs. The cluster agreed on a bonded consensus that the new IDPs with aforesaid signs be intervened with immediate urgency.
Furthermore, the outside of Kismayo town respectively increases gap of nutrition like Gobweyn, Bula-gadud, Yontoy, Qamqam, and Sacmoja.
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Health manager from Medair supposed that there is no emergency nutrition gap in Kismayo town, except there overlapping and need to be considered.
HIMILO FOUNDATION: Running TSFP and BSFP programs since 2013 partnering with WFP. The organization actively runs its program in 5 villages of kismayo, namely; Alanley, Farjano, Fanoole, Gulwade and Shaqaalaha with outpost service delivery centres in all aforesaid locations.
While the organization received last month 5300, 4459 are under 5yrs and 841 are PLW. Other side also registered 11336 of BSFP Program.
MOH: The ministry of health was represented by Zone Nutrition Coordinator and Lower Juba Nutrition Officer assured to strength coordination between partners and MOH also informed partner to share report to Jubaland HMIS monthly though the Jubaland HMIS reporting email will be circulated at a later date.
In addition to the letter from MOH indicates emergency gap of Kismayo, the Lower Jubba nutrition officer informed for the participants that there is no gap in Kismayo town although they met 18th August 2016 with District commissioner officer and Village community leaders in Kismayo town in regards to prioritized needs of OTP Fixed centres rather than Mobile.
Partners were also advised to forward quarterly reports to MoH and also to fill 4W matrix which facilitates to know every organization what it is doing and where.
ARDI: informed participants have to plan launching IYCF network for Jubaland state, and request to endorse it, which will focus on among other things breastfeeding promotion. The representative also highlighted the need for strong IYCF interventions that will definitely aid in reduction of malnutrition in the district. The organisation is planning to start interventions to this effect.
He has also informed participants endorse to cover nutrition gaps in surrounding Kismayo town especially Gobweyn, Qamqam, Yontoy, Wadajir camp, Sacmoja and Bula-gadud that already endorse gaps and IYCF network for the Juba land Ministry of Health.
IOM: The organisation is EPHS partner in the area. Their representative informed participants of their intention to construct houses for the returnees and a health facility in the land allocated by the government.
Participant also informed of the support IOM is giving voluntary returnees at the Dhobley stop over.
In addition, IOM is readily available of information sharing and collaborating among nutrition partners.
MEDAIR: target treatment 0f 1900 SAM cases for the facility based intervention in ex-Bader area.
The organization will integrate the OTP with TFSP, all MAM case will be treated as well in the facility, and the TFSP program will start on September once we receive supplies. Partners can as well refer us TFSP cases, and also will distribute sawyer filters, 50 L plastic water tank and a jerry can for 1600 HHs with malnourished children (to be done in the next few months but before Nutrition Cluster CoordinationLower Juba- Kismayo http://somalia.humanitarianresponse.info/clusters/nutritionFor more information, contact; Abdullahi Abdi, [email protected]
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Dec) which implemented by Somali-Aid as mentioned Health Manager from Medair.
SAF-UK: is actively undertaking OTP programs through mobile and fixed sites covering the 5 regions of Kismayo town.
More so, the Organization registered for the Last Month more than 300 SAM cases.
SAF-UK International is mainly focusing on treatment of Uncomplicated SAM, also having integrated IYCF support, through counselling and education, NHHP education, micronutrient supplementation for PLWs, and social mobilisation for use of health and nutrition services through community based workers.
SOMALI-AID: Remarked has to open nutrition service delivery within Kismayo town especially in Farjano village funded by Mediar. More so, the organization is expecting to open new sites in Kismayo town.
PAC: They have started a new program funded by UNICEF, for treatment of complicated SAM through an SC in Farjano.
They also run provide medical services in the district hospital, and informed participants that cases of measles have been reported at the Kismayo General Hospital, but are not too many to declare an outbreak.
PAC also request to get plan site for new start of OTP centre within Kismayo.
CHALLENGES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
-Partners bring out the need to make stronger coordination, partners complain about weak information sharing and also weak coordination between partners.
-Lack of proper site mapping that because overlapping
-Be deficient in 4w matrix from nutrition partner, and nutrition policy should be provided by MOH
-PAC has provide to start facilitation SC centre of which is achievement made
A.O.B;
UN OCHA: Humanitarian Affairs Officer puts more focus on the importance of cluster coordination and emphasised the need of participation and coordination.
He also urged partners to stop stern words from some of the organizations representatives that are habitual absentees. He also urged stronger coordination and participation.
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Action Points: (20 th August 2016)
Action Points Focal agency/person
Timeline Status
Clarify on developing Policies on Nutritional Service Delivery Abdikadar (ZNO) Immediately OngoingSharing monthly nutrition service reports to Juba land M.O.H.
All MembersBefore Next Cluster Meeting
Ongoing
Task force to complete gap analysis Task force immediately OngoingMOH to liaise with other Nutrition partner for Albendazole All partners immediately Ongoing
Participant Attendance:
1 ABDIKARIM ALI ABDI SAF-UK [email protected] 0615686878
2 ABDIKADAR MOHAMED ZONE NUTRITION COORDINATOR
[email protected] 0617375559
3 ABDI MOGE MOHAMED ARDI SOM [email protected] 0617352334
4 OMAR HASSAN NUR SOMALI-AID [email protected] 0615351790
5 DR ABDIFATAH AHMED IOM [email protected] 0615047099
6 Dr YASIN NUR MOH/IOM [email protected] 0618763293
7 YUSUF ISMAIL HIMILO [email protected] 0615181963
8 SUGULLE ABDI HASSAN SAF UK [email protected] 0619390007
9 AHMED ASAYR HAJI LOWER JUBBA NUTRITION OFFICER
[email protected] 0618459226
10 ADEN HASSAN MOHAMED PAC [email protected] 0615802890
11 ISSACK ISMAIL HUSSEIN MEDIAR [email protected] 0617307982
12 ABDINASIR HASSAN SAF-UK [email protected] 0617035121
13 ABDIRAHMAN ABDULLAHI MOH [email protected] 06182072221
14 HASSAN WEHLIYE HASSAN SRCS [email protected] 0615837559
15 BAKAR MOHAMED HUSSEIN MUSLIN HANDS [email protected] 0616865279
16 ADEN AHMED YUSUF OCHA [email protected] 0617280011
17 MOHAMED SULEEBAN MOH [email protected] 0617975809Nutrition Cluster CoordinationLower Juba- Kismayo http://somalia.humanitarianresponse.info/clusters/nutritionFor more information, contact; Abdullahi Abdi, [email protected]
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18 SHUKRI GURE GELLE PHC MOH [email protected] 0616798419
19 ABDULLAHI ALI HASSAN SAF-UK [email protected] 0615566089
Nutrition Cluster CoordinationLower Juba- Kismayo http://somalia.humanitarianresponse.info/clusters/nutritionFor more information, contact; Abdullahi Abdi, [email protected]
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