SQUEAC Report, Thatta and Sujawal Districts, Sindh Province,2015

SQUEAC survey for assessing the program coverage was conducted in districts Thatta and Sujawal from 23rd July to 10th August, 2015. This is the first survey conducted under EU-WINS program. WINS Women &Infant/Children Improved Nutirtion is a four years program started in January 2013for addressing malnutrition in district Thatta with the funding of European Union. Program is based on integrated approach and providing both nutrition specific (CMAM/IYCF) and nutrition sensitive (FSL) services in the targeted areas. The CMAM program has Out-patient Therapeutic Program, Supplementary Feeding Program, Stabilization Center services and community outreach services. Program activities are implemented in 49 union councils of Thatta & Sujawal. District Thatta was bifurcated during the starting months of 2015 in two districts as Thatta and Sujawal. Thatta district comprises of 05 Talukas (Tehsils) and Sujawal comprises of 04 Taluka (Tehsils). These 09 Taluka have 55 union councils in the area with a population of 1.5 million (approximately) as compared to the 1.1 million in 1998 census with an increase of 36%.