Maternal & Child Health | Nicaragua

Maternal & Child Health

In the fertile, rural central highlands of Jinotega, Nicaragua, PCI is improving the health of families in 322 communities in the Department of Jinotega and Matagalpa. By reducing child malnutrition through the improvement of diet, educating families on safe hygiene practices, and assisting with the management of drinking water, PCI is ensuring better health for children under five years of age and pregnant women. The program will reach over 50,000 women and children as well as over 140,000 community members. Using community based health interventions like growth monitoring and birth planning, PCI’s work in Jinotega has reduced malnutrition by 35% among 10,194 children under 2 and reduced to zero the number of maternal deaths in 50 participating communities.