Young learners launch health campaign

A group of Namibian high school learners are launching a national heart health campaign following two weeks at a special camp designed to raise their aspirations. The 37 learners from JA Nel Senior Secondary School in Keetmanshoop have put together a campaign - Heart Health Namibia - to promote healthy living, with the support of students from Cardiff University and the University of Namibia (Unam). The campaign will be launched by the learners themselves at a press conference at Unam's Southern campus in Keetmanshoop at 11:00 on Thursday, 31 August. Heart Health Namibia includes web pages, social media content, leaflets, branding, short films and community engagement. The initiative is part of Cardiff University's Phoenix Project, a partnership with Unam to improve health and reduce poverty in Namibia. Focusing on business & marketing, journalism & media, healthcare and computer science, the campaign is the culmination of two weeks of hard work from the learners and students. They have taken part in a demanding 'UniCamp' involving academic content, workshops, activities, games and sports to improve their knowledge, self-esteem, teamwork, communication skills and literacy.