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Namibia: 800 die of hunger in Omaheke in 2 years – News

Namibia: 800 die of hunger in Omaheke in 2 years – News

Africa Links 24 with Shelleygan Petersen, The Namibian
Published on 2024-08-20 17:00:00

About 800 people have died from malnutrition in the Omaheke region since 2022.

The region also recorded 30 219 malnutrition cases in the same two-year period.

Omaheke governor Pijoo Nganate yesterday announced the figures during his state of the region address.

He said during the 2022/2023 financial year, 14 774 new malnutrition cases were recorded through Nutritional Assessment Counselling and Support.

He further noted that there were 554 malnutrition deaths in the…

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