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Nutrition • The LHV shall ensure that all cases of malnutrition among infants and young children (0-5 years) are given the necessary treatment and advice. All severely acute malnourished children will be referred to the designated SAMS centers. She shall ensure that the ANM will distribute iron folic acid and vitamin A tablets to beneficiaries.
• The LHV shall educate expectant mothers on best breast feeding and complementary feeding practices. Universal Immunization Programme • She will responsible for the cold chain management including management of ILR.

Promote initiation of breast feeding (preferably within half and hour), exclusive breast feeding upto 6 months and complementary feeding after 6 months; continuation of breast feeding as long as possible.

Viii) Assist Medical Officer and Health Assistant Female in conducting antenatal and postnatal checkup at the subcentre during RCH clinics.

ix) She will be utilise the information from the eligible couple and child register for the family planning program. She will be squarely responsible for maintaining eligible couple registers and updating it from time to time.

i) Educate mothers regarding home management of diarrhea with ORT.

ii) Timely procure and provide ORS.

iii) Monitor the cases of diarrhoea, if any increase in number, report to Medical Officer.

iv) Record deaths due to diarrhoea and give monthly report.

v) Arrange for referral of severe cases of dehydration to concerned Institute.

vi) Advice mothers to continue breast feeding/feeding during diarrhoea.

5. Acute Respiratory Infection