Impact of the Positive Deviance/Hearth approach in Niger

Word Vision initiated the Positive Deviance/Hearth (PD/Hearth) approach in Niger in 2015. PD/Hearth is a behaviour change programme used to rehabilitate underweight and wasted children aged between six and 36 months without medical complications; sustain their rehabilitation; and prevent future malnutrition.

Currently, PH/Hearth is one of the key interventions of World Vision's Nutrition programme in the organisation's intervention areas in Niger. Calixte Ndabumvuyibusa, our Nutrition Technical Programme Manager for Niger speaks about the impact of the approach on the health of children in communities.