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HDF teams in village communities of Tando Muhammad Khan, Mardan, and Islamabad conducted Education sessions and awareness walks on World Breast Feeding. Behavioral change communication is one of the primary objectives of Umeed Say Aagay, we aim to address the issue of malnutrition. Find out more at https://umeedsayaagay.com/ Source

Pakistan has the worst Neonatal (under 28 days) mortality rate in the world, reveals UNICEF report. Birth of a child is the most memorable and beloved natural phenomenon. A newborn is vulnerable, defenseless and has minimal resistance to any external exposure. The situation becomes gloomier in case of a developing country where both infrastructural and socio-cultural barriers aggravate the situation. South Asia ranks as the worst region in the world […]

#Breastfeeding is a team effort. Collectively, we can help create an enabling environment that empowers parents to breastfeed – at work & at home. #WBW2019 #EmpowerparentsEnablebreastfeeding #breastfeeding World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action – WABA Global Goals for Sustainable Development Source

HDF Health team live on FM100 Pakistan. Source

بچے کے لیے پہلی گُٹی ماں کا دودھ ہے۔ پیدائش کے پہلے گھنٹے میں ماں کا دودھ بچے کے لیے انتہائی ضروری ہے۔ Breastfeeding is a natural remedy that could prove to be the paramount factor in reducing malnutrition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #UmeedSayAagay #WBW2019 #breastfeeding #HDF World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action – WABA Global Goals for Sustainable […]

The global community is observing World Breastfeeding Week from 1-7th August. Breastmilk is the first food for babies, provides all necessary nutrients to the child fulfilling their needs from infancy till two years of age Together we can empower parents and enable breastfeeding, now and for the future! . . . . . . . . . #WBW2019 #Empowerparents #Enablebreastfeeding #breastfeeding World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action – WABA Global Goals […]

“In his inaugural address to the nation, Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke about Pakistan’s appalling rates of stunting, apparently the third highest in the world. While it was encouraging then to see the prime minister Imran Khan (official) put a large-scale but largely ignored health concern at the top of his agenda when he came into power, it seems to have since fallen out of the list of priorities” The […]

About $2.24bn is estimated as the loss of future labour force resulting from under-5 mortality. Help us fight Malnutrition and save thousands of lives. Hit the link to learn more about the silent epidemic. https://umeedsayaagay.com/learning-hub https://www.dawn.com/news/1494372/sbp-report-shines-light-on-food-insecurity SBP report shines light on food insecurity Source

“Increasingly, organizations working in the sector have recognized that malnutrition requires multisectoral solutions. It is a health issue, but it cannot be solved without collaboration from various allied sectors including agriculture, the food industry, sanitation, finance, and gender development” Umeed Say Aagay has been striving for a similar approach to save thousands of lives. Find out more at:

According to The National Nutrition Survey 2018- 26.5% women of reproductive age have low calcium level (hypocalcemia) leading to weakening of bones, muscles and teeth. Women must include yogurt, milk, eggs, leafy greens, red beans, figs, almonds and oranges to fulfil their daily calcium requirements. Let’s together, with Umeed say Aagay strengthen our Mother’s health. Share with ones you care about. Find out more about Nutrition-related issues at; https://umeedsayaagay.com/learning-hub/ . […]

According to NNS 2018, Anemia in Women of reproductive age (15-49 years) has worsened from 51% (2011) to 57% (2018). Anemia contributes to maternal mortality, maternal morbidity and low birth weight in infants. Let’s join hands with Umeed Say Agaay to create behavioral change through mass education and awareness. (National Nutrition Survey 2018) . . . . . . . . . . . . . #EatrightBeatAnemia #Preventthepreventable. Source

“The consistent efforts of the government along with other stakeholders has resulted in improving indicators of malnutrition. The recent findings have shown a gradual progress but the complex malnutrition challenge still demands rigorous efforts. Dismally, rate of wasting is now highest in the history of Pakistan. The prevalence of overweight children under five has also doubled over seven years whereas one in every three children are underweight” Read more by […]

HDF advocates for sexual & reproductive health and rights SRHR. A Woman’s health makes a healthy Nation. HDF celebrated the International Day of Action for Women’s Health by conducting sessions and symbolic walks on SRHR in Villages of Rahim Yar Khan, Mardan, Tando Muhammad Khan, Karachi, Lahore, Zhob and Islamabad. #28MAY #WomenHealthMatters #OurHealthOurRight #SRHR Source

Breast milk promotes sensory and cognitive development and protects the infant against infectious and chronic diseases. We aim to highlight the huge benefits that breastfeeding can bring to both the health and welfare of babies. Visit our website and sign the petition to stay informed about Umeed Say Aagay’s work, including the progress of this campaign, fundraising appeals and other ways you can support hundreds and thousands of Mother and […]

According to the National Nutrition Survey (2011), 22% of babies are born stunted because their mothers are undernourished. Such alarming statistics Call to Action! Join hands with Umeed say Aagay to ensure and improve the health of our mothers. Human Development Foundation Pakistan Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance, Pakistan Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform One in seven babies born with low birthweight: study Over 90 percent of babies […]

“Pakistan has a high burden of malnutrition, costing $7.6 billion or 3% of GDP annually (World Food Programme, 2017). Adolescents constitute one-quarter of the population (approx. 40 million). Existing data on adolescent nutritional status is limited in scope and quality” Pakistan yet to frame National Adolescent Nutrition Policy Islamabad Although several policy and strategy documents do refer to the nutritional needs of adolescents, Pakistan is yet to formulate a National […]

Chief Nutrition, Planning Commission Mr. Aslam Shaheen explaining the importance of #malnutrition during the #first1000days at Baluchistan provincial launch of #UmeedSayAagay by Human Development Foundation. Source

The Baluchistan provincial launch of Umeed Say Aagay in the News. Through mass awareness and behavior change, we aim to create an enabling socio-economic environment that promotes knowledge and access to inclusive, affordable, reliable and integrated health nutrition services. Source

Malnutrition is estimated to cost the economy nearly 3% of GDP per year equivalent to PKR 704.3 billion annually. #UmeedSayAagay calls for joining hands to help eradicate malnutrition & reduce maternal mortality. Find out more at https://umeedsayaagay.com International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) #InvestinNutrition Human Development Foundation Pakistan Source

“According to the 2018 Global Nutrition Report, 22.2% of children aged 0–59 months are stunted. That’s over 150 million children who are not growing or developing properly. As youth advocates, we believe that people should be talking about this. We want to put the spotlight on the worldwide concern of #malnutrition” https://globalnutritionreport.org/blog/new-voices-advocacy-why-young-people-are-speaking-nutrition/ Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance, Pakistan Human Development Foundation Pakistan Global Nutrition Report #UmeedSayAagay New voices in […]

Conducting a session on school healthcare and nutrition at HDF-MFF-Secondary School Gurdas, Mardan. Taking forward “Umeed say Aagay” campaigns mission to reduce the number of deaths by 50% of all mothers, infants and children across Pakistan. Through mass awareness and behavior change we aim to create an enabling socio-economic environment that promotes knowledge and access to inclusive, affordable, reliable and integrated health nutrition services. Sensitizing vulnerable and marginalized communities leading […]

The Baluchistan provincial launch of Umeed Say Aagay led by HDF and technically facilitated and owned by Planning & Development Department of Government of Baluchistan. The event was very well attended by an extremely diverse audience of senior politicians, government officials from Planning & Development Department, Directorate of Health & Integrated Reproductive Mother, Newborn & Child Health (IRMNCH), Provincial SUN Secretariat, Departments of Education, Forestry and Agriculture actively participated along […]

HDF and its partners, Ministry of Planning, Development & Reform and SUN-CSA Pakistan have launched a mass awareness campaign called #UmeedSayAagay at the provincial level at Serena Hotel, Quetta on March 11, 2019. The event was attended by representatives from international donor agencies, civil society organizations, academia, Balochistan government and media. The event focused on taking action to save over 400,000 lives of mothers and children. Decision makers agreed to […]

A Poem Dedicated to Umeed Say Aagay Campaign by Mr. Saeed ul Hassan, Executive Director – Human Development Foundation Pakistan Umeed Say Aagay Provincial Launch Peshawar Source

HDF and its partners, Ministry of Planning, Development & Reform and SUN-CSA Pakistan have launched a mass awareness campaign called #UmeedSayAagay at the provincial level at Khyber Medical University, Peshawar on November 1, 2018. The event was attended by representatives from international donor agencies, civil society organizations, academia, KP government and media. The event focused on taking action to save over 400,000 lives of mothers and children. Decision makers agreed […]

#HappeningNow. #KP endorses #UmeedSayAagay Source

#HDF is all set to make its mark in #KP with its mass awareness campaign #UmeedSayAagay. At #KhyberMedicalCollege now. #InvestInNutrition #MNCH #MotherAndChildWellness #1000days #HDF is all set to make its mark in #KP with its mass awareness campaign #UmeedSayAagay. At #KhyberMedicalCollege now. #InvestInNutrition #MNCH #MotherAndChildWellness #1000days Source

Umeed Say Aagay marks another milestone, the campaign comes to KP province in collaboration with Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance, Pakistan and Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform . The official launch of #UmeedSayAagay happens in Peshawar – Khyber Medical University (KMU) Hayatabad on Thursday, 1st November, 2018 9am to 12:35pm. #MotherAndChildWellness #Nutrition Source

#UmeedSayAagay calls for raising mass awareness of the right nutrition for mothers and children in the first 1000 days and beyond. Support the campaign by signing the petition at www.UmeedSayAagay.com You can also donate at www.hdfpk.com #Malnutrition Costs #Pakistan $7.6 billion (3% GDP) annually. #InvestInNutrition #NutritiousFoodAFundamentalRight Source

#Pakistan is ranked 106 out of 118 countries on the Global Hunger Index showing #undernourishment, child #wasting, child #stunting and child #mortality on a large scale. The #UmeedSayAagay campaign by #HDF aims to raise mass awareness of the right #nutrition for mothers and children. #MovingPastHope #InvestInNutrition #MNCH #1000days Child stunting rates highest in South Asia: report | The Express Tribune Pakistan ranked 106 out of 118 countries on World Hunger […]

Video courtesy BBC URDU – Heavy Losses to Pakistan due to Malnutrition Nutrition-related factors contribute to about 45% of deaths in children under 5 years of age. Through #UmeedSayAagay campaign, #HDF calls for urgent action at individual and collective levels to raise mass #awareness about the adverse effects of #malnutrition and the benefits of good #nutrition. Donate at www.hdfpk.com and sign the petition at www.UmeedSayAagay.com to support this cause. #InvestInNutrition […]

Under Punjab’s nutrition and breastfeeding week, 2.8m children up to two years of age would be given vitamins while sachet of multi-minerals would be provided to the minors. Join #HDF under #UmeedSayAagay to spread mass awareness of the right nutrition for mothers and children in all of Pakistan. Sign the petition at UmeedSayAagay.com Drive shows 0.24m children malnourished Comprehensive nutrition strategy to be adopted after collecting results of screening of […]

Media participants have pledged to actively play their role in prioritizing #nutrition agenda and raise public #awareness on the adverse effects of #malnutrition to bring about behavior change. HDF’s core strategy under #UmeedSayAagay campaign is to facilitate positive change in beliefs, behaviors, knowledge, skills, capacities, systems, policies and practices. For more, visit UmeedSayAagay.com #InvestInNutrition #1000days #MNCH Media role critical to ‘defeat menace of malnutrition’ | The Express Tribune Nutrition Cell […]

1/5 women have severe Vitamin A deficiency which leads to an increased risk of pre-term delivery and maternal #anemia. Support #awareness of right #nutrition in Pakistan by signing the petition on UmeedSayAagay.com #MovingPastHope #InvestInNutrition #MNCH Source

Video courtesy International Medical Corps #HDF is striving through its mass awareness campaign, #UmeedSayAagay, to not let any mother and child die of any preventable cause, especially #malnutrition, in first #1000days and beyond. Frontline health workers play an integral part in this. To learn more about this campaign’s objectives, please visit www.UmeedSayAagay.com #MovingPastHope #InvestInNutrition #MNCH The story of Khatidja and the International Medical Corps health extension worker who treated her […]

With #poverty and limited access to #health and #nutrition services, there is a need to improve the capacity of programs, health professionals, and community workers to support good complementary feeding practices. An objective of the #UmeedSayAagay campaign is the #capacity building of frontline health workers on the concept of #1000days incorporating Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) before, during and after #childbirth. You can help #HDF in this by signing the petition […]

The initiative – ‘Pakistan dietary guideline for better nutrient’ – is also aimed at overcoming #malnutrition, #stunted growth, and food deficiencies among women and children. #HDF has brought to light the preventable deaths of mothers and children through its #UmeedSayAagay campaign which highlights the importance of the right #nutrition for them in the first #1000days and beyond. #MovingPastHope #InvestInNutrition #MNCH Planning Commission to launch dietary guidelines for better nutrition Staff […]

9.6 million #Pakistani children have experienced chronic nutrition deprivation in the womb and/or during early childhood. #UmeedSayAagay campaign by #HDF insists on urgent action to save mothers and children in Pakistan. The Clock is Ticking. Join us to #savelives. Sign the petition on www.UmeedSayAagay.com and you can also donate for the cause at www.hdfpk.com #InvestInNutrition #MNCH #MovingPastHope Source

Via 1,000 Days The first #1000days lay the foundation of a child’s life. Optimum #nutrition in the first 1000 days ensures that the child can grow up to be a healthy adult. No #child deserves to be malnourished. #HDF has introduced #UmeedSayAagay campaign to #SaveLives of mothers and children across #Pakistan. Sign the petition at www.UmeedSayAagay.com to show support to give infants the nutrition they need in the first #1000days […]

It is estimated that #stunted children earn 20 percent less as adults compared to non-stunted individuals. #UmeedSayAagay campaign also stresses the economic consequences of #malnutrition including lost laborers, healthcare expenses and lower #productivity, which cost #Pakistan US$7.6 billion ( 3% of GDP) every year. #MovingPastHope #HDF #InvestInNutrition Baker Institute expert: Addressing child stunting in Pakistan is critical Pakistan’s new prime minister, Imran Khan, must be commended for his pledges to […]

More than half of all Pakistani women and one-third of the children suffer from #anemia, making them vulnerable to disease, disability, and death. Go to www.UmeedSayAagay.com to sign the petition and raise your voice to help prevent the deaths of mothers and children across Pakistan. #UmeedSayAagay #MNCH #Nutrition #EveryChildAlive #InvestInNutrition Source

On the Punjab Provincial launch of #UmeedSayAagay, Dr Irfan Ullah – SUN Focal Person Punjab discusses the issue of #Malnutrition in #Pakistan and highlights how important the issue of #Stunting & #Wasting is. Human Development Foundation Pakistan’s campaign on Mother and Child wellness through #nutrition is a need of the hour. Government and many other partners along with #HDF are determined to end #Malnutrition in Pakistan & save these 400,000 […]

#UmeedSayAagay as an awareness campaign lays emphasis on giving the first #1000days of a child’s life the most importance. 400,000 lives every year are at stake, while we can prevent these deaths by giving the right #nutrition to mothers and newborns. Sign the petition at UmeedSayAagay.com to join the cause. #MovingPastHope #HDF #InvestInNutrition #MNCHThe most dangerous time for a child? Their first month of life. Find out more → http://uni.cf/2y6kpKy […]

Nearly 80% of babies do not get adequate #nutrition because of severe #poverty. #Malnutrition should be a national #emergency. #UmeedSayAagay understands the dire need of mothers and children to have the right nutrition in the first #1000days. #MovingPastHope #HDF #InvestInNutrition #MNCH Malnutrition reality | ePaper | DAWN.COM Source

We also have the highest #newborn mortality rates in the world (55/1000 Live Births). There is a strong need for #malnutrition to be announced as a National Emergency. #UmeedSayAagay by #HDF gives priority to newborn health and survival. #MovingPastHope #MNCH #InvestInNutrition ‘Health plans face key challenges in Pakistan’ #Pakistan is among the top five countries with the highest number of unimmunized or partially immunized children. A core focus of #HDF […]

Note worthy. #Stunting #Nutrition #InvestInNutrition #UmeedSayAagay Half of Sindh’s children suffer from stunted growth | The Express Tribune Half of Sindh’s children suffer from stunted growth” discussed in a meeting with media, jointly organized by Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance, Pakistan and HANDS Pakistan Source

Nearly half of the mothers and children in #Pakistan suffer from #malnutrition. #UmeedSayAagay stands for the rights of these mothers and children to get proper #nutrition and live healthy lives. Join the movement. Visit us at www.umeedsayaagay.com #MovingPastHope #HDF #InvestInNutrition #MNCH Source

The concept of first #1000days explained well. The #Implications of insufficient #nutrition are irreversible. #UmeedSayAagay focuses on creating mass awareness about this issue. Video Courtesy; The Guardian. #HDF Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance, Pakistan Source

The first #1000days between pregnancy and a child’s 2nd birthday sets the foundation for a healthy life. After two years of age, the impacts of #stunting are irreversible. #UmeedSayAagay is a campaign that focuses specifically on the first 1000 days to ensure No Mother and Child dies due to any preventable cause. #MovingPastHope #HDF #InvestInNutrition The first 1000 days and after The effects of hunger on brain development Source

The PM Imran Khan (official) mentioned the problem of #malnutrition in #children in #Pakistan & its impact on our future. He mentioned this issue even on #DefenseDay. Thats how important the issue is. 43% Pakistan children do not reach their full potential in life because they do not get a good start. #UmeedSayAagay aims to save these lives and help children reach their full potential as adults in their lives. […]

Even with the high cultural acceptance for #breastfeeding in #Pakistan, the country has the highest bottle-feeding rates and lowest exclusive breastfeeding rates in South Asia. #UmeedSayAagay #HDF #1000days #InvestInNutrition #maternalhealth #infantmortality Health Experts Urge Practical Steps For Breastfeeding Promotion – UrduPoint Medical experts Tuesday urged for promotion and protection of breastfeeding practice in the country to protect the health of mother and child. Source

90% of a child’s brain development happens before the age of 5. The need for the right nutrition is crucial for children in the first #1000days. #UmeedSayAagay #HDF #InvestInNutrition Source

PM Imran Khan (official) recognizes the gravity of the issue of #Malnutrition in #Pakistan and what it costs. Around 45% of our Pakistani children are under nourished and it’s costing us our future – he says. We congratulate the PM for taking the very first steps in the right direction of #HumanDevelopment. We would like to offer and extend all support that is required from us. #UmeedSayAagay #HDF #HDF4Sustainability #PTI […]

‘Number of stunted and wasted children in Pakistan has declined’ ‘Number of stunted and wasted children in #Pakistan has declined’ Big step forward but more efforts are needed. https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/361890-number-of-stunted-and-wasted-children-in-pakistan-has-declined #UmeedSayAagay #HDF #1000days #InvestInNutrition Source

‘Number of stunted and wasted children in #Pakistan has declined’ Big step forward but more efforts are needed. https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/361890-number-of-stunted-and-wasted-children-in-pakistan-has-declined #UmeedSayAagay #HDF #1000days #InvestInNutrition ‘Number of stunted and wasted children in Pakistan has declined’ Islamabad : The nutritional status of children in Pakistan has improved over the last five years, states the Key Indicators Report of the 2017-18 Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey .According to… Source

https://nation.com.pk/25-Apr-2018/govt-introduced-unprecedented-pm-health-programme-marriyum #UmeedSayAagay #MovingPastHope #HDF4Sustainability #1000days #nutrition #infantmortality #childmortality #maternalHealth Govt introduced unprecedented PM Health Programme: Marriyum ISLAMABAD – The present government has introduced unprecedented Prime Minister’s Health Programme for providing free and easy access to health facilities to Source

HDF Chairman Dr. Muhammad Khalid Riaz explaining patterns of neonatal and child mortality at the launch of HDF’s mass awareness campaign #UmeedSayAagay – #MovingPastHope in Islamabad. HDF launched the advocacy campaign on mother and child wellness in the first #1000days and beyond in collaboration with Planning Commission of Pakistan and the international network “Scaling Up Nutrition”. The event created mass awareness in Pakistan on the fundamental import of healthy #nutrition […]

#MovingPastHope HDF Chairman Dr. Khalid Riaz addressing the launch of HDF’s mass awareness campaign “Umeed Say Aagay – Moving Past Hope”, in collaboration with Planning Commission of Pakistan and international network Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN). Identifying motivations from his own life, he shared the emotional foundation leading to the work of HDF in reducing #infantmortality in its communities. A youth-led social movement, #UmeedSayAagay focuses on mother and child wellness in […]

Did You Know? When children are denied the right #nutrition from mother’s pregnancy to the child’s age of 2, they suffer stunting. The damage to their development is irreversible. But we can prevent stunting. #UmeedSayAagay #MovingPastHope #malnutrition #1000days #infantmortality #childmortality #maternalhealthDid You Know? When children are denied the right #nutrition from pregnancy to the age of 2, they suffer stunting. The damage to their development is irreversible. But we can […]

HDF & its partners, Ministry of Planning, Development & Reform and SUN-CSA Pakistan have launched a mass awareness campaign called #UmeedSayAagay at the provincial level, starting from Lahore on August 7, 2018, at the Auditorium of Planning & Development Department. The event was attended by representatives from international donor agencies, civil society organizations, academia, Punjab government and media. The event focused on taking action to save over 400,000 lives of […]