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Tackling malnutrition through IMAM training of health workers

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By Caroline Chiimba The El-Nino induced drought has exacerbated malnutrition among children in Zimbabwe, especially in vulnerable communities. In Matabeleland South, Nutrition Action Zimbabwe and UNICEF Zimbabwe in partnership with Ministry of Health and Child Care conducted training of health workers from Gwanda, Bulilima and Mangwe districts on Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) under …

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The intrinsic role of nutrition during breast cancer treatment

By Caroline Chiimba Breast cancer is a disease that affects millions of women and a percentage of men globally, and the role of nutrition in breast cancer treatment cannot be understated. A healthy diet can play a crucial role in supporting the body’s immune system, managing side effects of treatment, and promoting overall well-being during …

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Creating nutrition awareness through cooking demos

Leave a Comment / Community NEWS, NEWS, Stories of Change / By Caroline Chiimba

By Caroline Chiimba Under the EU funded Enhanced Resilience in Vulnerable Households in Zimbabwe (ERVHIZ) project, Nutrition Action Zimbabwe (NAZ) with support from UNICEF has been creating nutrition awareness in six Matebeleland districts through cooking demonstrations. Cooking demonstrations play a crucial role in generating nutrition knowledge in vulnerable communities. The demonstrations are part of care …

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Lufuse Nutrition Garden: Nourishing the next generation

Leave a Comment / NEWS, Stories of Change / By Caroline Chiimba

By Caroline ChiimbaMalnutrition is a major challenge in Zimbabwe’s vulnerable communities due to erratic rainfall patterns and droughts that result in food shortages. In the current context of El-Nino drought, school going children are not spared from this misfortune. To eliminate malnutrition in children and promote a diversified diet in adolescents, the Food and Agriculture …

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Engendering the Paravet model: Women challenge gender stereotypes

Leave a Comment / Community NEWS, Stories of Change / By Caroline Chiimba

The dry climate in Mwenezi, Masvingo region in Zimbabwe is not particularly suitable for crop production, hence farmers in these districts rely on livestock production for their livelihoods. Due to the high prevalence of livestock in the area, they highly depend on veterinarians’ expertise to manage their livestock. To access services such as dehorning, castration, …

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Promoting women’s agricultural literacy for improved food security

Leave a Comment / Community NEWS, Stories of Change / By Caroline Chiimba

Empowering women farmers can serve as a transformative tool to boost food production, while engaging women as leaders and agents of change in decision-making can engender a much-needed paradigm shift in the discourse on food security. Such are the stories of Betty Shumba, a mother of two who resides in ward 13 Mwenezi district, and …

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Curbing Malnutrition: The Care Group Approach pays off in Mat South

Leave a Comment / NEWS, Stories of Change / By Caroline Chiimba

By Caroline Chiimba Malnutrition among children and women of childbearing has been high in Matebeleland South Province for the past decade with Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) rates reaching 11% according to the ZIMVAC results of 2022. This therefore calls for more comprehensive strategies to curb nutritional deficit in the area. Through the Enhanced Resilience for …

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Tsotso Stove, Making life easier for Rural Women

1 Comment / NEWS, Stories of Change / By Caroline Chiimba

Women spend most of their time on unpaid work. As a way of providing local solutions for the rural women who spend most of their time fetching firewood, Nutrition Action Zimbabwe introduced heat-efficient clay stoves in rural Zvishavane to lessen the burden while promoting good nutritional practices. In line with this year’s International Women’s day …

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Hygiene and basic nutrition trainings set to improve nutrition and hygiene outcomes.

Leave a Comment / Community NEWS, Events, Project Update / By NAZ Correspondent

The FARM Activity trained 65 farmers, 62 % females and 40 % youths, from Shingiriro Yebudiriro Producer Group in Ward 2, Gwamatenga and Rumwanjiva clusters in Ward 6 of Mwenezi district of Masvingo province, on optimal handwashing, soap making, dietary diversity and meal demonstrations for improved nutrition and hygiene outcomes. The three groups are under …

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