Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2023 Champion

HEALTH AND NUTRITION TO ELDERS BY USING ICT


TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND NUTRITION TO ELDERS THROUGH THE USAGE OF ICT

Description

The project consists of : Conducting geriatric nutrition programs which involves elder's groups of 60 years of age and above they are provided with nutrition education to overcome non-communicable diseases ,establishing vegetable garden to elders inorder to have access to free vegetables and providing basic IT skills to elders.
The project benefits olders people through giving them IT basic skills and nutrition knowledge,Giving them free acccess to vegetables .
The project needs ICT experts who will provide basic digital skills to olders in the rural areas.

Project website

https://www.linkedin.com/company/omukahub/posts/?feedView=all


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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C7. E-government 2023
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Coverage
  • United Republic of Tanzania

Status

Ongoing

Start date

29 April 2021

End date

Not set


Target beneficiary group(s)
  • Older persons
  • Elder Caregiving

Replicability

The project is replicable in Kagera region rural area,We have been able to reach more than 1500 older people in Bukoba,and farming gardens of vegetables to them and giving them nutrition knowledge.


Sustainability

This project is alligned with SDG goal 3.


WSIS values promotion

The project benefits olders people through giving them IT basic skills and nutrition knowledge,Giving them free acccess to vegetables . The project supports and promotes age friendly environment through establishing gardens of vegetables,Combating ageism by giving nutrition knowledge .


Entity name

OMUKA HUB

Entity country—type

United Republic of Tanzania Civil Society

Entity website

http://omukahub.org/