Goal

Fully functioning District Health Information System with nutrition score cards is in place.

FROM Commitment: Functioning Health Information Systems

Government (non-donor capacity) / Namibia

Government of the Republic of Namibia

Partner organisations:
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: UNICEF, WHO
Date made: 14 Mar 2022
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
Verification status Verified Find out more
NAF SMARTness index High Find out more
Progress status No response See progress details
Targeted location National - Routine nutrition data gets collected monthly through the health system at community, district, regional and national levels.
Targeted population Overall population (all ages, both sexes)
Duration January, 2020 - December, 2022

Goal action plan

The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services, together with UNICEF Namibia and WHO Namibia, commits to finalize the development and implementation of the District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2).

Progress

Indicator

Primary indicator Dhis2 Is Fully Functional
Indicator monitor Quarterly publication of the Nutrition Scorecard.

Reports

Stage Measurement Date Value Status
Baseline 2021 DHIS2 in development
Progress report No response
Target December, 2022 DHIS2 is fully functional

Nutrition Action Classification

Enabling

  • Financial
  • Operational
  • Leadership and governance
  • Research monitoring and data

Policy

  • Food environment
  • Food supply chain
  • Consumer knowledge
  • Nutrition care services

Impact

  • Undernutrition
  • Diet
  • Obesity and diet-related NCDs
  • Food and nutrition security

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