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| Title | Description | Year | Type | Topic | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How to breastfeed your baby | MoHSS and UNICEF brochure for pregnant women and families with infants. | 2020 | Information/education/communication | Infant and young child feeding | |
| How to feed a baby after 6 months | MoHSS and UNICEF brochure for pregnant women and families with children under 2 years of age. | 2020 | Information/education/communication | Infant and young child feeding | |
| Nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding | MoHSS and UNICEF brochure on maternal nutrition for pregnant and breastfeeding women. | 2020 | Information/education/communication | Infant and young child feeding | |
| Counselling flipchart: maternal nutrition & infant and young child feeding | MoHSS and UNICEF flipchart for counseling of pregnant women and caretakers of children under 2 years of age by facility-based and community health workers | 2020 | Information/education/communication | Infant and young child feeding | |
| Namibia nutrition brief | Brief on nutritional status and interventions from UNICEF | 2020 | Factsheet, brief, newsletter | General nutrition | |
| Integrated Food Security Phase Classification | October 2019-September 2019 IPC acute food insecurity analysis | 2020 | Monitoring/evaluation/surveillance | General nutrition | |
| Namibian School Feeding Policy Implementation Action Plan | 2019-2024 Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture plan | 2019 | Policy/strategy/plan | School nutrition | |
| Namibia School Feeding Policy | Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture school feeding policy | 2019 | Policy/strategy/plan | School nutrition | |
| Livelihoods and food, nutrition security monitoring assessment report | October 2018 - April 2019 monitoring from Office of the Prime Minister Directorate Disaster Risk Management | 2019 | Monitoring/evaluation/surveillance | General nutrition | |
| Factsheet on nutrition | Factsheet on nutrition in Namibia compiled by Development Initiatives Poverty Research | 2019 | Factsheet, brief, newsletter | General nutrition | |
| Training manual for cooks in soup kitchens, communal kitchens, school kitchens | Training manual from NamChefs | 2019 | Guidelines and training | General nutrition | |
| Nutrition song | Song promoting good nutrition by popular artist Kalux et al | 2019 | Information/education/communication | General nutrition | .zip |
| Drought Response Plan | Office of the Prime Minister Plan for Disaster Risk Management | 2019 | Policy/strategy/plan | Emergency response | |
| Assessment on impact of drought | 2016-17 MoHSS assessment on impact of drought on people living with HIV, orphans and vulnerable children, pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, children under five years in Namibia | 2018 | Study/survey/research | General nutrition | |
| Participatory rapid assessment of integrated early childhood development programmes among San communities in Namibia | Report prepared by Namibia University of Science and Technology for multiple ministries that includes information on nutrition and food | 2017 | Study/survey/research | General nutrition | |
| Report on the study to determine the magnitude of obesity and physical activity among school children aged 8-11 years in Windhoek, Khomas Region | MoHSS study from data collected in 2014 | 2017 | Study/survey/research | Over-nutrition | |
| Evaluation of the Namibian Community Health Workers Programme | MoHSS study with support from UNICEF and USAID on community health workers, a cadre of workers with multiple responsibilities related to nutrition | 2017 | Monitoring/evaluation/surveillance | General nutrition | |
| What Parliamentarians can do about malnutrition | UNICEF document advocating action by Parliamentarians | 2017 | Factsheet, brief, newsletter | General nutrition | |
| Namibia zero hunger newsletter | January-June 2017 newsletter on implementation of the zero hunger roadmap | 2017 | Factsheet, brief, newsletter | General nutrition | |
| National Multisectoral Strategic Plan for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases in Namibia | 2017/18-2021/22 plan from MoHSS | 2017 | Policy/strategy/plan | Over-nutrition | |
| Memorandum of Understanding on Nutrition Pre-Service Programme | UNICEF and Namibia University of Science and Technology MoU on nutrition bachelor's degree programme | 2017 | Project/agreement | General nutrition | |
| Evaluation of the Baby and Mother Friendly Initiative in Namibia | J. Amadhila dissertation U. of S. Africa | 2017 | Study/survey/research | IYCF | |
| Suitability of marama bean flour to formulate ready-to-use therapeutic food: ash content and physico-chemical properties | B. Aebes research proposal for honours degree U. of Namibia | 2017 | Study/survey/research | Health sector nutrition services | .doc |
| Namibia Zero Hunger Road Map | 2016-2020 multisectoral plan to address malnutrition | 2016 | Policy/strategy/plan | General nutrition | |
| Namibia strategic review of food and nutrition security | Evaluation of progress on Zero Hunger and Sustainable Development Goal 2 by OPM, Min. of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare, and the National Planning Commission with support from WFP | 2016 | Monitoring/evaluation/surveillance | General nutrition | |
| Gazette No 5740 | Public and Environmental Health Act that covers marketing of breastmilk substitutes | 2015 | Law/regulations | Infant and young child feeding | |
| Survey report on formative assessment of infant and young child feeding and care practices in Namibia | 2014/15 MoHSS comprehensive study on IYCF | 2015 | Study/survey/research | Infant and young child feeding | |
| Fortification potential of Mahangu at the level of service and small-scale commercial millers | Draft report for NAFIN prepared by CRIAA SA-DC | 2015 | Study/survey/research | Food fortification | .doc |
| Namibia Food Safety Policy | Ministry of Agriculture Water and Forestry policy | 2014 | Policy/strategy/plan | Food safety | |
| Namibia: mapping of schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminths | MoHSS et al report that includes information on worms that cause anaemia | 2014 | Study/survey/research | Health sector nutrition services | |
| Local and global guidance for improved delivery of routine services for supporting optimal infant feeding | MoHSS, UNICEF, PATH report focused on services delivered through the health sector for the 1st 1000 days | 2014 | Policy/strategy/plan | Infant and young child feeding | .doc |
| Multisectoral Nutrition Implementation Plan | 2012/13-2015/16 Namibia Alliance for Improved Nutrition (NAFIN) Multisectoral nutrition implementation plan, results framework and dashboard of indicators | 2013 | Policy/strategy/plan | General nutrition | |
| Review of nutrition assessment, counselling, and support (NACS) service implementation in Namibia | MoHSS et al report on programme to measure nutritional status and provide nutritional support | 2013 | Monitoring/evaluation/surveillance | Health sector nutrition services | |
| Nutrition guidelines for prevention and management of non-communicable diet related diseases | MoHSS guidelines focused on disease caused by overnutrition | 2013 | Guidelines and training | Over-nutrition | |
| The Namibian School Feeding Programme transition case study | Ministry of Education and WFP documentation of school feeding programme from 1991-2012 | 2012 | Monitoring/evaluation/surveillance | School nutrition | |
| Strategic Plan for Nutrition | 2011-2015 Ministry of Health and Social Services national nutrition plan | 2011 | Policy/strategy/plan | General nutrition | |
| National guidelines on infant and young child feeding | MoHSS guidelines for age-appropriate infant and young child feeding | 2011 | Guidelines and training | IYCF | |
| Talk to me about breastfeeding | MoHSS brochure on breastfeeding | 2011 | Information/education/communication | IYCF | |
| Nutrition assessment, counselling and support for PLHIV | MoHSS operational guidelines of nutrition service for people living with HIV | 2010 | Guidelines and training | Health sector nutrition services | |
| Managing diet related symptoms of HIV | MoHSS brochure on nutrition and HIV | 2010 | Information/education/communication | Health sector nutrition services | |
| Preventing infection and staying healthy | MoHSS brochure that includes food safety | 2010 | Information/education/communication | Food safety | |
| Good hygiene keeps you healthy | MoHSS poster that includes food safety with focus on HIV | 2010 | Information/education/communication | Food safety | |
| Algorithms for nutrition assessment and classification | Job aids for health workers working on management of acute malnutrition | 2010 | Guidelines and training | Health sector nutrition services | .zip |
| Gazette No 3971 | Labour Act that covers maternity leave | 2007 | Law/regulations | Infant and young child feeding | |
| Nutrition information in Namibia: situation analysis and way forward | MoHSS, Tulane Uni., UNICEF report and plan on nutrition surveillance | 2006 | Policy/strategy/plan | Nutrition information | |
| National Policy on IYCF | Ministry of Health and Social Services policy on infant and young child feeding | 2003 | Policy/strategy/plan | Infant and young child feeding | |
| An assessment of the status of the San in Namibia | Report from Legal Assistance Centre that was part of the Regional Assessment of the Status of the San in Southern Africa | 2001 | Study/survey/research | General nutrition | |
| Nationwide follow-up survey on iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) in Namibia | 1998/99 MoHSS nationwide school-based survey that was a follow-up survey to the 1992 survey to inform the salt iodisation programme. | 2001 | Study/survey/research | Micronutrients | |
| Food and nutrition guidelines for Namibia | Guidelines on food choices for a health life prepared for National Food Security and Nutrition Council | 2000 | Guidelines and training | General nutrition | |
| Gazette No 883 | Law on salt iodisation | 1994 | Law/regulations | Food fortification | |
| Iodine deficiency disorders and data on the status of vitamin A and iron | MoHSS, ICCIDD, UNICEF school-based survey report and data on micronutrient deficiencies | 1992 | Study/survey/research | Micronutrients | |
| Best breastfeeding practices | MoHSS poster on breastfeeding | 0000/Unknown | Information/education/communication | IYCF | |
| Facts about worms and worm control | MoHSS brochure that includes information on soil transmitted helminths | 0000/Unknown | Information/education/communication | Health sector nutrition services | |
| Bilharzia and intestinal worms | MoHSS poster on worms | 0000/Unknown | Information/education/communication | Health sector nutrition services | |
| Growing food in Windhoek: Urban agriculture policy and practice | World Future Council document covering various aspects of growing food in Windhoek | 0000/Unknown | Factsheet, brief, newsletter | Agriculture |
