Mejorando la seguridad alimentaria a través de la capacitación en consejería para la alimentación infantil en área rural
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La capacidad de resiliencia para mantener la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional de la población requiere proteger los sistemas de vida contra las crisis, desastres y reforzar la producción alimentaria familiar para contrarrestar estos efectos a largo plazo. El proyecto "Fortalecer la capacidad de resiliencia de los sistemas de vida en base a la papa nativa en el municipio de Tiahuanacu" asume la promoción de la lactancia materna como práctica que asegura la base de la seguridad alimentaria en menores de dos años, sumada a otros productos locales como las papas nativas con mayor contenido de hierro y zinc. A fin de mantener o mejorar las tasas actuales de lactancia materna se programó un curso de consejería con duración de dos semanas, la metodología del curso fue teórica y práctica participativa, las sesiones teóricas incluyeron conferencias dialogadas, juegos de roles, demostraciones, ejercicios escritos, las sesiones prácticas se condujeron en aula y en el servicio de maternidad del Hospital Boliviano-Holandés, consulta externa del Centro de Salud Tiahuanacu. Todos los participantes adquirieron competencias básicas en consejería, lactancia materna y alimentación complementaria y las demostraron en sesiones prácticas en aula o establecimientos de salud. Se realizó una evaluación a los participantes de Tiahuanaco en tres momentos; dicha evaluación mostró que los participantes adquirieron competencias adecuadas en consejería, lactancia materna y alimentación complementaria. Es importante incluir la promoción de prácticas adecuadas de lactancia materna y alimentación complementaria en todo programa de seguridad alimentaria, así como, diseminar el conocimiento de la relación entre lactancia materna y seguridad alimentaria.
The ability of resilience to maintain food and nutrition security of the population requires protecting life systems against crises, disasters and strengthening family food production to counteract these effects in the long term. The project "Strengthen the resilience capacity of life systems based on the native potato in the municipality of Tiahuanacu" assumes the promotion of breastfeeding as a practice that ensures the basis of food security in children undertwo years, added to other local products such as native potatoes with higher iron and zinc content. In orderto maintain or improve current breastfeeding rates, a counseling course was scheduled for two weeks, the methodology of the course was theoretical and participatory practice, the theoretical sessions included dialogue conferences, role plays, demonstrations, written exercises, the practical sessions were conducted in the classroom and in the maternity service of the Bolivian-Dutch Hospital, external consultation of the Tiahuanacu Health Center. All participants acquired basic skills in counseling, breastfeeding and complementary feeding and demonstrated them in practical sessions in the classroom or health facilities. An evaluation was made to the participants of Tiahuanaco in three moments; This evaluation showed that the participants acquired adequate skills in counseling, breastfeeding and complementary feeding. It is important to include the promotion of adequate breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices in any food security program, as well as to disseminate knowledge about the relationship between breastfeeding and food security.
The ability of resilience to maintain food and nutrition security of the population requires protecting life systems against crises, disasters and strengthening family food production to counteract these effects in the long term. The project "Strengthen the resilience capacity of life systems based on the native potato in the municipality of Tiahuanacu" assumes the promotion of breastfeeding as a practice that ensures the basis of food security in children undertwo years, added to other local products such as native potatoes with higher iron and zinc content. In orderto maintain or improve current breastfeeding rates, a counseling course was scheduled for two weeks, the methodology of the course was theoretical and participatory practice, the theoretical sessions included dialogue conferences, role plays, demonstrations, written exercises, the practical sessions were conducted in the classroom and in the maternity service of the Bolivian-Dutch Hospital, external consultation of the Tiahuanacu Health Center. All participants acquired basic skills in counseling, breastfeeding and complementary feeding and demonstrated them in practical sessions in the classroom or health facilities. An evaluation was made to the participants of Tiahuanaco in three moments; This evaluation showed that the participants acquired adequate skills in counseling, breastfeeding and complementary feeding. It is important to include the promotion of adequate breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices in any food security program, as well as to disseminate knowledge about the relationship between breastfeeding and food security.
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Vol. 5, No. 1