Usakos child malnutrition rate spikes despite fewer cases
Usakos has recorded the Erongo region’s highest child malnutrition incidence rate over the past three years, driven by widespread poverty and systemic healthcare gaps. This is despite recording fewer cases than the region’s larger districts. Figures from the Erongo health directorate show that Usakos recorded a malnutrition incidence rate of 7.2% in 2024, 5.3% in […] The post Usakos child malnutrition rate spikes despite fewer cases appeared first on The Namibian .