Breastfeeding women: where each service is provided in Ethiopia, and who pays
30 services in the Breastfeeding women programme of Ethiopia’s Essential Health Services Package, of which 30 are free of charge. A tick means that level of facility is expected to provide the service.
Source: Essential Health Services Package of Ethiopia (November 2019), Annex II, Table 19 — Ministry of Health of Ethiopia. These are the services the package says should be available at each level of the public health system, and how they are paid for. Availability at a particular facility can differ and fees change: confirm before you travel. BinaSmart is an information service, not a medical provider.
| Service | Health post | Health centre | Primary hospital | General hospital | Tertiary hospital | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutritional care and support for HIV+ women Nutrition: Non-pregnant and non- | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | Free |
| Nutrition screening and counselling in health facility and community Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | Free |
| Timely initiation of complementary feeding at 6 months Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | Free |
| Continued breast feeding until 24 months and beyond Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | Free |
| Promote feeding of sick child during illness and recovery Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | Free |
| Zinc and ORS for diarrhoeal treatment Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | Free |
| Vitamin A supplementation biannually Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | Free |
| Zinc supplementation Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | Free |
| Detect and manage Acute Malnutrition Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | Free |
| Promote micronutrient powder in areas where iron deficiency is > 20% Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | Free |
| Promote enforcement of minimum standard nutritional services for Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | Free |
| Promote local production of enriched complementary foods Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | Free |
| Demonstrate preparation and utilization of diversified complementary Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | Free |
| Promote key actions for diversification and utilization of Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | Free |
| Promote production and utilization of bio fortified foods Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | Free |
| Promote food technologies (powder meat, etc) Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | Free |
| Identify and treat anaemia Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | Free |
| Support local food processing factories to participate in production of Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | Free |
| Provide free medical treatment to malnourished children Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | Free |
| Support food for care takers whose children admitted to Stabilization Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | Free |
| Promote hygiene and sanitation and access to safe and clean water Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | · | Free |
| Promote hand washing at critical times with soap Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | · | Free |
| Promote use of household water treatment practices Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | · | · | · | · | Free |
| Promote safe and hygienic preparation, storage and handling of food Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | · | · | · | · | Free |
| Promote construction and use of household latrine Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | · | Free |
| Link food insecure households with children under two to social Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | · | Free |
| Integrate early childhood care and development stimulation with Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | Free |
| Promote use of ITN Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | Free |
| Promote prevention of food taboos and mal-feeding practices Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | · | Free |
| Promote family members involvement during child feeding practices Nutrition: Infant and young child nutrition (6- | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | · | Free |