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COVID-19 Response
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Why and how to include nutrition in our response to COVID-19
by Dr. David Nabarro（https://archive.davidnabarro.info/whodg/en/about/） – WHO Special Envoy for COVID-19 and SUN Lead Group Member
Watch Dr. Nabarro here (7min)
Nutrition, Food Safety & Food Security
Prevention, Mitigation and Recovery with regard to COVID-19 in Namibia
Good Nutrition（https://scalingupnutrition.org/covid19/）greatly contributes to a healthy and strong immune systems, while dailyFood Safety（https://www.foodsafety.com.au/blog/what-is-food-safety） practices play a major role in preventing infections. Both helps in mitigating the effects of illnesses related to COVID-19.
It is also important to continue good nutrition practices, such as breastfeeding during these times（http://www.nafsan.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Key-messages-on-breastfeeding-and-COVID-19_17April2020.pdf）. In addition, we must ensure Food Security（https://www.resilience.org/stories/2015-01-09/what-is-food-security/）for everyone throughout this currently very challenging situation and learn valuable lessons from it for a sustainable future.
POSTERS: Key Messages on 'NUTRITION and FOOD SAFETY during COVID-19'
Together with our partners, we developed key messages and guidelines with regard to Nutrition and Food Safety to complement Namibia’s national response to the COVID-19 situation. – -> Updated Version (2024)（https://www.nafsan.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Nafsan-brochure2024v3.pdf）
Key messages POSTER:
Nutrition and Food Safety during COVID-19 .
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Afrikaans
!Xung
Setswana
Oshiwambo
RuKwangali
Ju/'hoansi
KhoeKhoeGobab
SiLozi
Khwedam
Otjiherero
Naro
BROCHURE on Nutrition & Food Safety during COVID-19
Brochure - outside
BROCHURE: Nutrition and Food Safety during COVID-19 .
Click here for a high resolution version for printing.（http://www.nafsan.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Nafsan_brochure-ENG.pdf）
Brochure - inside
BROCHURE: 'Nutrition and Food Safety during COVID-19' in eleven LOCAL LANGUAGES:
!Xung
Naro
Afrikaans
Oshiwambo
Ju/'hoansi
Otjiherero
Khwedam
SiLozi
KhoeKhoeGobab
Setswana
RuKwangali
COVID-19: Funding Opportunities
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COVID-19 Funding for Africa（https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1J3VHVglTYw5E-Ldtgjgl3OPCJ9CXHtboPTrHuc57tXo/edit#gid=0）, Overview on Google Docs