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Moms and dads, everyone in the family should eat the right portion of food to grow up healthy.<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

For a few weeks now, on the outer wall of Cainde health center<\/strong>, there has been a large, colorful mural with a bright blue inscription that says, \u201cMoms and dads, everyone in the family should eat the right portion of food to grow up healthy.\u201d We are in a small municipality in the Namibe province, southern Angola<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Painted by local artists, the mural depicts a woman holding a newborn baby, surrounded by her family: two men and two children. Each one has their own portion of food<\/strong>: funje <\/em>(traditional food made of cassava flour), chicken, and vegetables. However, in reality, this rarely happens in the rural communities of Namibe<\/strong>, where cultural traditions are compounded by food scarcity caused by drought, which renders the land dry and hinder the chance to cultivate.<\/p>\n

Here, more than anywhere else, raising awareness about nutritional education is crucial, and a vibrant mural can help convey the message<\/strong>. Yet, it is equally essential to reach the most isolated groups, identify cases of malnutrition, refer them and support health centers with food kits necessary for children in treatment.<\/p>\n

This is what CUAMM does every day, together with our local partners, to ensure food security for communities and, above all, healthy growth and development<\/strong> for children.<\/p>\n

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CUAMM\u2019s intervention<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Promoting food security in Namibe province is one of the goals that CUAMM, together with FEC and Caritas Angola,<\/strong> has been pursuing over the past two years. This effort includes community-level screening and awareness activities, as well as support for healthcare facilities in the Virei municipality.<\/p>\n

Since the project began in December 2022, 140 mobile health clinics<\/strong> have reached nomadic and semi-nomadic communities in nine different villages<\/strong>, offering nutritional screenings<\/strong> and facilitating the referral of patients with severe and moderate acute malnutrition to health units for therapeutic programs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

As part of the initiative, 10 health units<\/strong> have received monthly supplies of food kits for children with malnutrition and for pregnant or breastfeeding women in vulnerable conditions. Educational campaigns<\/strong> have also been organized at various times in schools and health centers to raise awareness about nutrition, breastfeeding, malnutrition, vaccination, and hygiene. These sessions have also included cooking demonstrations<\/strong> in the municipalities of Virei and Cainde.<\/p>\n

To amplify these messages and reach an even wider audience, local artist Sanduaya<\/strong> has spread awareness through a song, performed in schools, health centers, and other gathering places.<\/p>\n

In a region highly vulnerable to prolonged droughts, recognizing the link between environmental crises and health is key to providing a sustainable and effective response over time. With this perspective, bringing healthcare services closer to local populations<\/strong> through outreach strategies\u2014such as mobile clinics\u2014becomes essential.<\/p>\n

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