Topic: Health & Lifestyle

Nutrition: Why Many Liberians do not eat nutritional food

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… An Expert view on the matter and recommendation – By: WASH R&E “Media” Network – Nutrition is a critical part of health and development. Better nutrition is related to improved infant, child and maternal health, stronger immune systems, safer pregnancy and childbirth, lower risk of non-communicable diseases (such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease), and longevity. In Liberia, Liberian cuisine is centered on the consumption of rice, cassava, plantain, yam, tropical fruits and vegetables (potatoes, greens, cassava leaf, okra, cabbage), as well as fish, meat, and more. Liberia also has a tradition of baking, including cornbread, sour bread, rice bread, banana bread, and... Continue Reading

Liberia: Dr. Annette Davies wants Liberians eat more nutritional food

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– says it builds the body humane system against Diseases -By: WASH R&E “Media” Network: Asthe nation and people battle the new wave of COVID-19, a nutritionist, Dr. Annette Brimah Davies, Director of Nutrition at the Health Ministry wants Liberians eat more nutritional food while observing all health protocols regarding COVID-19. Dr. Davies asserted that eating proper diet, drinking a lot of water, reducing the consumption of food with lots of oil and taking enough rest is important doing this period of COVID-19 in the country.     She named the 5 categories as carbohydrate like rice, plantains, eddoes, Protein food... Continue Reading

Liberia: Massive nutritional support for children under five

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By: WASH R&E “Media” –  Children under five in two counties of Liberia that were recently researched to be worst hit by malnutrition will now benefit from a four-year multisector response to improve nutritional services and access.  The intervention will be implemented in Rural Montserrado and Grand Bassa Counties by the Liberia Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Consortium with funding valued at €4.25 Million from the Government of Ireland through Irish Aid. A total of 87,168 beneficiaries (40,114 male and 47,054 female) are targeted in more than 170 communities in the two counties.      Launched in Monrovia on Thursday, April 8, 2021, the... Continue Reading

Liberia: WaterAid Builds Capacity of WASH CSOs

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By: WASH R&E “Media” Network – Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) involved in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Advocacy in Liberia, have benefited from an intensive One Month Capacity Development Training. The Training was conducted by ICampus/Accountability Lab Liberia, with support from WaterAid Liberia to provide WASH CSOs with Capacity Development Support to enhance the more robust quality performance of their activities.   The Liberia WASH CSOs were trained in Data Collections and Analysis using Kobo Toolbox, Digital Media Production, Storytelling & Advocacy, and Community Engagement Best Practices.  Speaking Friday, February 12, 2021 at the official certification in Monrovia, WaterAid Liberia Country Director,... Continue Reading

World Toilet Day 2020: Toilets are vital in fight against the impact of climate change and infectious diseases says WaterAid – but one in four people still do not have one

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‘Living in a fragile world: The impact of climate change on the sanitation crisis’ WaterAid’s World Toilet Day 2020 briefing Living without a toilet endangers the health and livelihoods of the world’s most vulnerable people – and the risk of living without proper sanitation increases as climate change bites. WaterAid’s briefing Living in a fragile world: The impact of climate change on the sanitation crisis highlights the link between poor sanitation and the transmission of fatal, but preventable illnesses – such as cholera – and examines how these are now compounded by the effects of climate change. Only 45% of... Continue Reading