The slow violence of malnutrition in South Africa
By Opinion
Gilbert Tshitaudzi and Dr Mariame Sylla
The Covid-19 pandemic, and the ongoing measures to contain it, have revealed a stark divide between those who have access to adequate, nutritious, affordable diets and essential nutrition services and those who do not.
Launched last week, the 2020 South African Child Gauge, focusing on nutrition and food security, reminds us that despite South Africa being classified as an upper middle-income country, high stunting rates, micronutrient deficiencies, and overnutrition in the form of overweight and obesity in children are prevalent.
Over the past two decades, the world has reduced the proportion of children under 5 suffering from undernutrition by one third – that’s some 55 million children who are no longer missing out on the nutrients they need to develop and thrive in life.
Women tilt global leadership scale
Friday February 19 2021
By KEZIAH KINUTHIA
Summary
In recent years, women have made headlines for wielding influence across more corridors of power including international organisations, political arenas and public offices.
The long battle championing for women s voice in top decision-making bodies is gaining momentum, solidifying a cultural shift in a traditionally patriarchal society.
In recent years, women have made headlines for wielding influence across more corridors of power including international organisations, political arenas and public offices.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – Director-General WTO
Nigerian former Foreign and Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala attends a press conference in Geneva on July 15, 2020. PHOTO | AFP
(MENAFN - Newsroom Panama) While protesters gather daily at the offices of Seniaff , the government body overseeing the children s shelters where complaints of physical, sexual and psychological abuse have surfaced in a 400-page report produced by a National Assembly committee. No heads have rolled although President Cortizo promised a fast call to the tumbrils for any backsliders.
One of the names appearing on signs at the rallies is Karla Garcia who was recently promoted from Senniaf to become governor of Panama replacing the former deputy mayor who has assumed her old role. In Panama s game of musical chairs, you have to move fast but not so fast when it comes to creating a system of guarantees and comprehensive protection of children. This initiative was presented in 2018 before the plenary session of the Legislature by the then Minister of Social Development, Alcibiades Vásquez, but it did not pass the filter of the Women s Commission.
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Govt names team to advise on Covid-19 vaccine access
Tuesday February 16 2021
From top to bottom: Prof Nelson Sewankambo, Prof Pontiano Kaleebu, Prof William Bazeyo, Dr Rhoda Wanyenze, Adonia Ayebare, Oscar Kihika and Prof David Sserwadda, chairperson (Main picture). PHOTO/NMG.
Summary
The team will engage a wide range of stakeholders and partners, including collaboration with non-state actors, and others to support on deployment of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Government said early last month that it was exploring several options of the available vaccines with $405m (Shs1.5 trillion) as the working budget for the vaccines.
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Government has constituted a 10-member committee to advise and support the national taskforce on Covid-19 on deployment and access of Covid-19 vaccine.