On August 25, 2022, a mother and her 18-months child “named Samina” were referred to Ghulam Jan FHH with signs and symptoms of diarrhea, nausea, persistent anorexia, weight loss, persistent crying, and lethargy. After taking the childs history, she was registered with the diagnosis of Severe Acute Malnutrition SAM. The childs height and weight were measured on the first visit, where the weight and Mid-Upper Arm Circumference MUAC were 7.6 kg and 10.9 cm respectively. 

Bibi Hangama, the AFGA FHH midwife under the IPPFs NORAD Project visited the child and provided the necessary health and counseling services, including good and proper nutrition, better hygiene, and use of medicine. The midwife advised the mother to bring Samina for proper screening and growth monitoring every week. Moreover, Samina was referred to the nearest basic health center (Balkh Hospital) to receive further health services and the nutrition package of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food RUTF "plumpy nuts". 

However, since Saminas family is poor and cannot afford the daily transportation to Balkh Hospital, it was recommended for them to take plumpy nuts with an appetite test daily under the supervision of the midwife. Saminas mother comes to Ghulam Jan FHH with joy and enthusiasm every day and witnesses her child gains weight. “Samina is the first patient of Ghulam Jan FHH and her mother comes to this FHH every morning, which shows the quality of health services of the FHH and people’s trust in it.” Bibi Hangama said. After a month, with the regular checkups in place, Saminas weight and MUAC increased to 8.1 kg and 11.3 cm respectively, which shows rapid improvement and well nutrition of the child. 

“This is a great and pleasant news for us. We are very happy and thankful to Ghulam Jan FHH services that saved our daughters life and treated her in the best possible way.” 

Saminas family said.