Nutrition-for-Health Materials

All materials developed for the Nutrition-for-Health approach are copyrighted through a Creative Commons License, which allows for the materials to be used, shared and adapted for non-commercial purposes, as long as appropriate credit is given to the original developers.

Complete Facilitators’ Manual:

All Slides, in PowerPoint format, in community-settings used in form of Laminated Posters (A2 or A3):

Part 1: ‘Nutrition & Malnutrition’ = Under-nutrition and Over-nutrition

Part 2: ‘Food Groups & Healthy Eating’ = Sugar, Fat & Food Groups

Part 3: ‘Right Start for Our Children’ = 1,000 Days & Mother/Child Nutrition

Part 4: ‘Food Systems and Cycles’ = Food Safety and Preservation & Gardening

All Images for the Food Group Exercise (N4H – Part 2, Exercise 3):

All Exercises & Worksheets:

All HANDOUTS – as per Nutrition-for-Health Manual:

Parts 1 & 4 = N4H-Brochure (NAFSAN)

Part 2 = Food Group Info (GIZ-F4R)

Part 3 = Pregnancy & Breastfeeding (MoHSS)

Part 3 = How to Breastfeed your Baby (MoHSS)

Part 3 = Feeding your Baby after 6 Months (MoHSS)

Part 4 = Step-by-Step Gardening Guide (NAFSAN) + Mobile Version of the Guide

Part 4 = Nutrition and Food Safety (NAFSAN) – updated version (2024).

Additional Resources (optional):

Naturally Nourishing Namibia – Cookbook (GIZ-F4R)

‘Nourishing the Namibian Child – A Complementay Feeding Guide to Support Parents and Caregivers in Helping Children Achieve Optimal Growth, Sustained Health, and Future Success’  (GIZ-F4R)

Brochure on ‘Pregnancy & Breastfeeding’ in: Afrikaans, Oshiwambo, Otjiherero, Rukwangali, or Silozi

Brochure on ‘How to Breastfeed your Baby’ in: Afrikaans, Oshiwambo, Otjiherero, Rukwangali, or Silozi

Brochure on ‘Feeding your Baby after 6 Months’ in: Afrikaans, Oshiwambo, Otjiherero, Rukwangali, or Silozi

A Guide to Healthy Blood Pressure – ‘Know your Numbers’ (NAFSAN, 2024)

A Guide to Healthy Cholesterol (NAFSAN, 2024)

Your Guide to Understanding Diabetes (NAFSAN, 2024)

Moringa – Use, benefits and how to grow it  (GIZ-F4R)

Some key posters/images:

Sugar content in some of Namibia’s most common beverages, compared to the max. 50g added sugar per day, according to the World Health Organization.

…based on the Food and Nutrition Guidelines for Namibia (2000)