NAFSAN - Nutrition/Food Security Alliance Namibia

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We spent our time diving into the practical stuff: how to actually cut back on sugar, what a balanced plate looks like in real life, and how to manage lifestyle conditions through food.

We spent the last two weeks on the move with the City of Windhoek team for Wellness Week. While the medical aid teams handled the clinical side testing blood sugar and blood pressure, the NAFSAN team focused on the "what now?"

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁. 🌍💧 This #EarthDay, SAUMA stands with Namibia’s environmental defenders to protect the Stampriet Aquifer (STAS) from ISL uranium mining in Omaheke & Hardap. Clean water is a human right. Protect STAS. #ProtectSTAS

We are proud to have been part of the exhibition, connecting with the community at our stand and sharing knowledge on healthy, accessible food options. @MAWLR_Nam

NAFSAN also had the opportunity to contribute to the dialogue through a talk on a realistic path to healthier eating, focusing on affordability, accessibility, and local food choices.

The Living Earth Expo (17th–18th April) brought together conversations, learning, and action towards healthier and more sustainable living. From engaging talks on nutrition and wellness to practical workshops, the event showed how small, realistic changes can make a big impact.

Here is your chance to participate and be part of the conversation on food security and nutrition.

Day 2 was especially significant, as these issues were presented directly to diplomatic missions ahead of the review. The engagement underscored the importance of civil society in bringing lived realities into global processes and advocating for change that reflects communities.

Our intervention focused on the right to health, highlighting unequal access to healthcare, discrimination against marginalized communities, the sustainability of key programmes, and the urgent need to prioritise nutrition amid rising malnutrition.

We participated in the Universal Periodic Review pre-session on 30–31 March, contributing to discussions that will inform Namibia’s upcoming human rights review.

Our continued strategic partnership will be key to driving meaningful, inclusive and sustainable national development in and beyond the health sector.

NAFSAN, therefore, appreciates the Ministry’s openness and commitment to strengthen and formalize collaboration moving forward, given that there is more work to be done, both at technical and higher decision-making levels.

This week, NAFSAN staff and Board members engaged with the Minister of Health and Social Services, Hon. Dr. Esperance Luvindao, alongside the Ministry’s Executive Director, Mr. Penda Ithindi, and Deputy Executive Director, Dr. Theo-Ben Kandetu.

We must ensure our children and grandchildren have a healthy and prosperous future, while ensuring energy supply in safe ways. @SUNCSN @CSOSUN #WorldWaterDay #SaumaNamibia

This World Water Day let us remember to protect our underground water, like the Stampriet Aquifer - so that we don’t end up destroying, irradiating and poisoning our most valuable resource.

Water is life, the foundation of our food supply through plants and animals, and in our desert environment it forms the backbone of our entire economy. We need clean and safe water.