Staff Reporter THE Government of Japan has provided funding of over N$9 million for the implementation of a project aimed at enhancing quality nutrition and protection services for vulnerable communities in Namibia. “With funding (USD 500,000) from the Government of Japan, WHO Namibia is supporting the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) in implementing...
the government wants players in food systems to ensure that the citizens were nourished with healthy food to spur economic growth and development. Agriculture and livestock production Cabinet secretary Mithika Linturi expressed fears that the country continues to face the triple burden of malnutrition characterized by under-nutrition, hidden hunger and over nutrition which was counterproductive...
Campaign includes the groundbreaking WTA Foundation Global Women’s Health Fund, which aims to help at least 1 million women in its first year with an inaugural donation from WTA Tour title sponsor Hologic St. Petersburg, Fla. and Seattle, March 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, on International Women’s Day, the WTA Foundation and the Bill...
Martin Endjala The City of Windhoek has taken significant steps in enhancing food security and nutrition in urban areas. The plans were revealed during an AFRI-FOODLINKS City Exchange workshop in Windhoek, with 12 delegates from Africa and Europe attending. According to the Chairperson of Economic Development, Public Safety and Citizen’s Welfare Advisory Committee, Austin Kwenani,...
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The development of human health is majorly dependent on nutrition. Good nutrition, alongside other healthy lifestyle habits, supports average growth, development, and ageing. It helps people maintain healthy body weight, boosts the immune system, makes pregnancies safer, increases mental alertness, and lowers the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases. For over 62...
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...
By; Mupiri Matthias MARIENTAL, June 30 – The Capricorn Foundation has been actively committed in attaining food and nutrition security in Namibia, and it has recently contributed N$100,000 to purchase ten tons of butternut from the Mariental Horticulture Pilot Project and transport it to ten regions and eighty organizations. The Namibian government and Namibian Correctional...