Malnutrition cases continue to be reported almost on a daily basis in the Omaheke Region. Since the beginning of December 2023, the region has recorded 78 new malnutrition cases. Alcohol abuse and negligence of children by parents are some of the key contributing factors. This was revealed by the Regional Governor, Pijoo Nganate, in Gobabis. ...
Omaheke Governor Pijoo Nganate on Friday said the region is working hard to ensure that there are no more cases of malnutrition reported, with only one such case reported in August. Nganate made the remarks during a courtesy visit by the parliamentary standing committee on gender equality, social development and family affairs, led by its...
The Omaheke Region has registered 11 new cases of malnutrition and one death during the months of July and August, while 45 children under the age of five died from malnutrition-related conditions in the region this year. The new statistics were shared during a courtesy visit to the region by Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi...
The World Health Organisation says more than 4 million people are suffering from malnutrition in the Democratic Republic of Congo. WHO says the situation is particularly alarming in the country’s east where an ongoing conflict has displaced thousands of people since 2021. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa. The post Over 4 million face malnutrition in...
The Director of the Nutrition and Food Security Alliance of Namibia, Benjamin Schernick says there is a need to address malnutrition as a national priority. Schernick talked about the alarming findings that 24 percent of Namibian children have been identified as stunted leading to economic losses of N$11 billion a year. This was reported by...
The Nutrition and Food Security Alliance of Namibia (NAFSAN) says 600 children die from malnutrition-related deaths annually. Forty malnutrition-related deaths under the age of five have been reported in the Omaheke Region in the past four months. The deaths were recorded at health facilities in Omaheke between December last year and March this year. The...