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The Namibian
Tue 13 Aug 2013
SMS Of The Day * MINISTRY of Gender and Child Welfare, TEARS are rolling down as I write this SMS. The killing of women in Namibia is now like reciting a poem. Are we really getting the protection we deserve while women not being treated as part of this c Food For Thought * SO the Zimbabwe elections were free and peaceful and not free and fair? Bouquets And Brickbats * NURSES at Katutura Hospital must stop wearing those big plastic sandals at work because they are not the official working shoes. We want to see you looking smart and beautiful with your full uniform. SMS Of The Day * THIS nation is in dire need of a massive conference on housing. When we experienced a crisis in the education sector a crisis-control brain-storming conference was organised which resulted in the best deal ever for the Namibian child, nam Food For Thought * BOURGEOISIE has become a daily occupation if not the order of the day of the upper-echelons, President Hifikepunye Pohamba we urge you to revisit this unpatriotic geocentricism among your staff and the well-connected, for everybody to r Bouquets And Brickbats * COMMISSIONER of Prisons, can you please explain the strategies you use to appoint officers to certain positions? It is my observation that you are being fed with wrong information then you just promote individuals without making p SMS Of The Day * I THINK Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda lost his belt because of this promoter and trainer. How can a world champion still be training at the Katutura Youth Complex where there is not enough equipment. I think they must follow the example of Ha Food For Thought * NAMIBIA Dairies are unable to match low prices of imported milk and this ultimately means the consumer will have to pay more for local milk. Look at the prices of the local chicken. All these profits are going in the pockets of a few in Bouquets And Brickbats * I AM pleased to hear that Cabinet has responded positively to the proposal of Namibia Dairies to support the industry. The restrictions which support the industry by reducing competition to ensure the survival of the industry is a SMS Of The Day * CEO’s golden handshakes. Somewhere on our statute books there must be a provision that if a board of directors suspends/dismisses a CEO without due regard to legal provision (substantive/procedural law) such board must carry the costs for Food For Thought * JACKY Asheeke was so right with her last column- why are the fathers of the dead children not being prosecuted? (Reference to the children who died in shack fires last week) Our justice system still protects men over women. In this cont Bouquets And Brickbats * ALEXACTUS Kaure, your column in Friday’s newspaper opened my eyes. One hardly finds impartial case study analysers in Namibia. Let’s not destroy the Polytechnic’s strong foundation (Tjivikua) as yet. At least wait until the transf
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NEWS - NAMIBIA | 2013-08-02
Dudu Murorua
Malnutrition rises in Kunene
Hileni Nembwaya
THE current drought situation in the country is exacerbating malnutrition particularly in the Kunene Region.
This was confirmed by the Kamanjab Regional council chairperson, Dudu Murorua who said that although malnutrition is common in Namibia, the situation is being worsened by drought.
In July alone, six people mainly children under the age of five years were admitted at Opuwo District Hospital because of malnutrition while unconfirmed reports say that eight others had died.
According to the information obtained from the United Nations Children’s Education Fund (Unicef), HIV-AIDS prevalence is also high in the region after 50% of all pregnant women between 15 and 49 years received HIV counselling during antenatal care.
Despite HIV test results in the country being low, three percent of those tested in the region are yet to receive their results while health care awareness within the community is low.
Forty nine children out of every 1 000 live births in the region do not reach their fifth birthday with 35% of them aged below five receiving all basic vaccination against child killer diseases.
Despite of Unicef’s support of the government’s response plans through nutrition and hygiene practices, community identification and treatment of acute malnutrition to improve the quality of life within the communities, children’s nutritional needs remain wanting.
Unicef needs about US$7 400 to effectively roll out drought relief in the period June 2013 to May 2014.
In July alone, six people mainly children under the age of five years were admitted at Opuwo District Hospital because of malnutrition while unconfirmed reports say that eight others had died.
According to the information obtained from the United Nations Children’s Education Fund (Unicef), HIV-AIDS prevalence is also high in the region after 50% of all pregnant women between 15 and 49 years received HIV counselling during antenatal care.
Despite HIV test results in the country being low, three percent of those tested in the region are yet to receive their results while health care awareness within the community is low.
Forty nine children out of every 1 000 live births in the region do not reach their fifth birthday with 35% of them aged below five receiving all basic vaccination against child killer diseases.
Despite of Unicef’s support of the government’s response plans through nutrition and hygiene practices, community identification and treatment of acute malnutrition to improve the quality of life within the communities, children’s nutritional needs remain wanting.
Unicef needs about US$7 400 to effectively roll out drought relief in the period June 2013 to May 2014.
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