Goal
Nutrition-related health products are available at almost all state health clinics.
Accessing therapeutic supplementary food
Government of the Republic of Namibia
| Verification status | Verified Find out more |
|---|---|
| NAF SMARTness index | High Find out more |
| Targeted location | National - State clinics in all regions of Namibia to be benefiting. |
| Targeted population | Overall population (all ages, both sexes) |
| Primary indicator | Percentage of state health facilities with nutrition-related health products. |
| Primary indicator baseline | 60% estimated |
| Primary indicator target | >80% |
| Duration | April, 2021 - March, 2025 |
Goal action plan
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 and anthropometric equipment and diagnostic devices at state health facilities across the country.
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
