A mother feeding her baby water: preventing illness in children in Uganda. Colour lithograph by Ministry of Health, 2002.

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<p>A photograph of a boy top right and bottom left is accompanied by speech bubbles: 'Healthy Henry says, when your child is sick do the following to help her or him get well fast'; 'Give the child plenty to drink, at least 2 or 3 large tumpecos a day ...' (1 tumpeco is equivalent to 1 half litre-cup)</p>
<p>CHILD or Community and Home Initiatives for Long term Development) project was initiated by the Ministry of Health and the World Bank to promote the health and development of children in Uganda. Running from March 1998 to June 2004; it aimed to raise awareness of caregivers of the risks and negative implications of stunting and to address behavior changes needed to prevent it. Communication activities focused on three practices: hygiene and sanitation (including de-worming), complementary feeding, and positive parental interaction. (Source: http://siteresources.worldbank.org)</p>

A mother feeding her baby water: preventing illness in children in Uganda. Colour lithograph by Ministry of Health, 2002.

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