This Matters
Emergencies severely disrupt health services — and women and children are often the most affected:
- Maternal mortality spikes due to disrupted antenatal/delivery care
- Children miss essential immunizations, nutrition, and follow-ups
- Gender-based violence and mental health issues often rise
- Emergency responses often overlook MCH needs
Neftaly can fill this gap by building community-responsive, youth-led models of integrated care delivery.
???? Neftaly Integrated MCH Emergency Framework
1. Pre-Emergency Preparedness
Objective: Ensure readiness to protect MCH services before a crisis strikes
- Mapping of vulnerable pregnant women and young children in each community
- Train Neftaly youth health advocates to deliver MCH info and support
- Stock mobile MCH kits: basic obstetric supplies, prenatal vitamins, clean delivery kits, child vaccines, ORS
2. Community-Based MCH Service Integration
Objective: Bring MCH services to where people are during crises
???? Core Services to Integrate:
| For Mothers | For Children |
|---|---|
| Antenatal/Postnatal care | Immunizations (e.g., measles, polio) |
| Safe delivery support | Growth monitoring & malnutrition screening |
| Mental health counselling | Oral rehydration, fever treatment |
| GBV response and referral | Psychosocial support |
????️ Methods:
- Mobile clinics in partnership with local health departments
- Neftaly-trained community health navigators (youth) for home visits and referrals
- Health tents at displacement camps or schools during natural disasters
3. Health Worker and Youth Training
Objective: Build local human resources ready to respond
- Train Neftaly youth and CHWs on:
- Emergency maternal care
- Safe infant feeding during crises
- Mental health first aid
- Referral protocols and documentation
- Include modules on respectful care and gender-sensitive crisis response
4. Digital Integration & Monitoring
Objective: Use tech to maintain service delivery and monitor outcomes
- SMS/WhatsApp check-ins with expectant mothers (reminders, self-care tips)
- Mobile app for tracking child immunizations and referrals
- Dashboard to monitor key indicators: births attended, malnutrition, GBV cases
5. Community Engagement & Risk Communication
Objective: Ensure communities understand and trust the MCH emergency services
- Use local radio, youth drama groups, and social media to share:
- When and where to access emergency maternal/child care
- Safe birth and feeding practices in emergencies
- Anti-stigma messages around pregnancy during crises
???? Expected Outputs
- Neftaly Emergency MCH Toolkit (training, communication, supplies guide)
- Community MCH Emergency Map
- Dashboard for real-time service tracking
- Rapid Deployment Team (mobile CHWs + Neftaly youth)
- Post-emergency recovery plan (linking back into routine care)
???? Stakeholders to Involve
- Department of Health (national/provincial)
- UNICEF or WHO country offices
- Local hospitals and midwives
- Traditional leaders and women’s groups
- Neftaly youth leadership teams
✅ Key Outcomes
- Reduced maternal and child mortality in crises
- Maintained essential health services despite disruptions
- Strengthened community trust and engagement
- Empowered youth leadership in emergency health
Would you like help creating:
- A training manual for Neftaly youth in MCH emergencies?
- A toolkit or mobile checklist for integrated services?
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