THE FANTASTIC FOOD AND NUTRITION CONCERT PREPARED BY HUHESO FOUNDATION.

I was very Fantastic Concert which the aim is to educate community about food and Nutrition that funded by Partnership Nutrition in Tanzania (PANITA) and SAVE THE CHILDREN in Tanzania.

 

Countrywide nutrition status – KEY INDICATORS
Children aged 0-59 months 

Stunting 42%                                 

Underweight 16%                         

Iodine deficiency 36%

Anemia 69%                                  

Iron deficiency 35% 

 Vitamin A coverage 60%             

Women aged 15-49 years                    

Anemia 40%

Iron deficiency 30%

Low Body Mass Index 11%

           

 The high table for Official Leaders and CSO Leaders attended the Concert.

 Huheso Foundation program coordinator Jackline Kamayugi when she is presenting the

epitome (Risala) to guest of honor on the Food and Nutrition Concert at Malunga macket area in Kahama Tanzania.

 Huheso Foundation program coordinator Jackline Kamayugi when she is presenting the

epitome (Risala) to guest of honor on the Food and Nutrition Concert at Malunga macket area in Kahama Tanzania. 

 

 Our scaffold (Jukwaa) at the Concert at Malunga macket area in Kahama.

 Leaders attended at the Concert.

 Traditional dance from Busoka primary School when are dancing at the concert in Kahama.

 Bahati Zeze group when are dancing at the concert about food and Nutrition at Malunga market area in Kahama.

 Buyeye traditional dance beating drum and dance in the concert at Macket area in Malunga.

  Buyeye traditional dance beating drum and dance in the concert at Macket area in Malunga.

 Bupilipili traditional dance at the concert.

 The ward Councilor Hor John Chagula when was speaking with people at the Concert at market area in Malunga Kahama about food and Nutrition.

 

 The ward Councilor Hor John Chagula when was speaking with people at the Concert at market area in Malunga Kahama about food and Nutrition.

 The chairman of Malunga street Mr Boniventure Maganga when he was welcoming the guest of honor to give his speech at the concert.

 

 The guest of Honor on behalf of Executive Director from Kahama town council who is Mr Lazaro Boniphace Mapunda Community Development Officer speaking with mass about food and Nutrition at the concert in Kahama.

  The guest of Honor on behalf of Executive Director from Kahama town council who is Mr Lazaro Boniphace Mapunda Community Development Officer speaking with mass about food and Nutrition at the concert in Kahama.

 Huheso Leaders Mr Erick (Treasure) and Jackline Kamayugi (Program Coordinator) behind.

 The Guest of Honor Town council Community Development Officer Mr Lazaro Boniphace Mapunda when he was dancing at the concert in Kahama.

 Dancer when is greeting the guest of honor and other leaders at the concert in Kahama yesterday.

 The mass attended the concert at Malunga macket area in Kahama. It was fantastic.

 Mwanakwela traditional dance group at the stage at the concert in Kahama.

 The leaders concentrate in looking dance from Mwanakwela dance group.

 Mwanakwela the Leader of the Group when he was singing at the concert at Maunga macket area in Kahama.

Mwanakwela traditional dance group at the stage at the concert in Kahama.

 Mwanakwela the Leader of the Group when he was singing at the concert at Maunga macket area in Kahama.

 Mwanakwela with Executive Director of HUHESO Foundation Mr Juma Mwesigwa at the Concert in Kahama.

Dancer from Mwanakwela Dance group.

It is time now to

The aim of the concert is

Increase Intake of Vitamins & Minerals

•Vitamin A supplements

•Zinc supplements

•Micronutrient powders

•De-worming drugs

•Iron/folic acid supplements for pregnant women

•Iodized oil capsules

•Salt iodization

•Iron fortification

•Fortification of staple foods/bio-fortification

Promote Good Nutritional Practices

•Breastfeeding

•Complementary feeding

•Improved hygiene practices

•Diet diversification

Prevent and Treat Moderate and Severe Malnutrition

•Treatment of severe undernutrition with RUTF

•Prevention/treatment of moderate undernutrition

 

 Targets to be achieved by 2015

 

Focusing on among others:

• Reducing prevalence of underweight and stunting in children 0-59 months;

• Sustaining low prevalence of wasting in children 0-59 months below 5%;

• Sustaining prevalence of BMI<18 .5km="" m="" span="">2 below 10%;

• Reducing prevalence of VAD in children 0-59 months;

• Reducing anaemia in pregnant women;

• Reducing IDD in children 6-12 months;

• Increasing Vitamin a supplementation in children 6-59 months and pregnant women;

• Increasing coverage of adequately iodized salt.