NLM MONGOLIA www. nlmmon.org

1993: NLM registrated as an NGO Fields:Health, agriculture, education

NLM PROFILE NLM is based upon christian values. NLM wants to: fight for human dignity canalize God’s care for all human beeings show respect for mongolian culture and people Work thoroughly

be reliable and open have an open and clear dialogue with the mongolian authorities Contribute to local improvement, sustainability and belief in own recourses

HISTORY 1995:SDP Selenge Development Project 1996:BDP Bayanzurh Development Project 1997:CSF Children and Family Strenth. project 1998:HDP Health Development Project Locations: Selenge, Darhan Uhl, Ulaanbaatar

SDP and WPMP Agriculture Wool processing and marketing

CSF Target groups: Vulnerable families Where? Bagahangai district Sukhbaatar district Nalaikh district

HDP Implementation of IMCI Integrated Management of Childhood Illness 3 main components: Training of health personnel Improving of health system Community interventions

Some principles Close cooperation with MoH Canalize through established structures on aimag level Main focus on knowledge and skills Cover all soums in selected aimag Use of local resources

Aimag Health trainers Soum Health Educators Family Health Centers Health Personnel responsible for families Families

MAIN ACTIVITIES until now Trainings health personnel Follow-up visits Competence centers Printed materials Scholarship

Radio / TV programmes Technical support Latrine programme Summercamps Playgrounds Training of teachers in schools and kindergardens

Course neonatal care Sukhbaatar, 2005

Course media and health promotion Darhan 2005

Teacher’s training : Ear nose and throat problems Lecurer: Ear-nose-throat specialist, Darhan hospital

Playground funded by HDP Opening cermony 2005

Funding equipment Pediatric ward, Sukhbaatar hospital 2005

Main focus on community Main goal Promote the participation of general population in esbablishing healthy behaviour and prevent 0-8 year old children from common diseases and deaths

To establish the environment where children can live healthy To establish Child Health Centre which includes nutrition centre, fitness and training rooms To increase the number of summer camps, which works seasonally for 0-3 year old children To establish the health training rooms in schools and kindergartens To establish the playgrounds and sports courts To give technical support for promoting physical growth of children

To arrange trainings on child health To arrange trainings for teachers To arrange trainings for parents and caregivers To arrange trainings for children (peers education)

Health advocacy Printing and distribution of health materials Advocacy through TV and radio Health campaigns

Stakeholders Ministry of Health Ministry of Education, Culture and Science Governor’s office of Darkhan-Uul and Selenge aimags Centre of Education and Cultures of Darkhan- Uul and Selenge aimags Health Departments of Darkhan-Uul and Selenge aimags NGOs