Project Partners
 Population
Services International
Ministry of Public Health, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
UNICEF
US Agency for International Development
Target Populations/Location
Parents with children under 5 years old
Pregnant women and new mothers
Project Design
CDC conducted feasibility assessment in May 2002
Sodium hypochlorite is produced locally by a plastics
and chemicals firm
PSI conducts social marketing, and provides training
for behavior change communication through community
health workers, women’s groups, and religious
leaders
PSI is working with governmental and non-governmental
partners to distribute SWS and hygiene kits to pregnant
women seeking antenatal care, in order to motivate
behavior change at a critical time in their lives
Project Start Date
The project was launched jointly by Population
Services International and the Ministry of Public
Health
Project Successes
168,000 bottles of hypochlorite sold as of December
2004
As of August 2004, 10000 pregnant women have received
SWS and hygiene kits and learned how to use these
simple technologies to protect their families
The project continues to expand throughout Afghanistan
to meet the population’s needs
For More Information
PSI: Claire@psi-afg.org
CDC: pik2@cdc.gov
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