Nutrition-related health products are available at almost all state health clinics.
Description
The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services, together with UNICEF Namibia, is going to ensure universal access to essential, quality-assured, effective, safe and affordable nutrition-related health products, such as ready-to-use therapeutic and supplementary food, therapeutic milks and vitamin and mineral supplements, anthropometric equipment and diagnostic devices at state health facilities across the country.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Accessing therapeutic supplementary food
Description
The Namibia Ministry of Health and Social Services commits to ensure universal access to essential, quality-assured, effective, safe and affordable nutrition-related health products – such as ready-to-use therapeutic and supplementary food, therapeutic milks and vitamin and mineral supplements, anthropometric equipment and diagnostic devices – with an availability rate of above 80% at the state health facility level in the five years from 1 April 2021 through 31 March 2025 . Progress will be assessed using the District Health Information System and during the Second Harambee Prosperity Plan Programme Delivery Unit monthly meetings. The government has secured N$5,500,000.00 annually to cover the associated costs.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Verified
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| SMARTness index |
High
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Details
| Target population characteristic |
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| Global nutrition target(s) |
Low birth weight
Childhood wasting
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Enabling >
Operational
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Percentage of clinics with availability of nutrition-related health products |
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| Measurement plan | Collect own data |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 60% | 2020 |
| Target | 80% | March 2025 |
