The Ministry of Health and Social Services has recorded another cholera case at the Orokapare location in Opuwo town. The latest case involves a 13-year-old boy with no history of contact with confirmed cases who presented with acute watery diarrhoea and severe abdominal pain. He is currently in stable condition. The ministry further reported that […]
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has declared a cholera outbreak in Opuwo in the Kunene Region. This follows the confirmation of six localised cases that affected one household. Preliminary results of two more suspected cases came back negative. As of Wednesday, eight suspected cholera cases were reported, with six, including one fatality, being […]
The Ministry of Health and Social Services wishes to inform the public about a suspected outbreak of cholera in Opuwo, Kunene Region. Outstanding test results following the death of a minor in Opuwo Hospital this week are feared to point to cholera. The executive director in the Ministry of Health and Social Services announced this […]
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvindao, says misinformation about vaccines undermines public trust. Speaking at the Government Information Center, Dr. Luvindao emphasised the urgent need to strengthen health literacy, scale up community health worker programs, and combat the spread of misinformation. Addressing the rise of health-related misinformation, minister Luvindao drew attention to […]
Statistics provided by the National Policy for Mental Health say 108,313 adults have common mental disorders, while at least 21,500 adults have serious mental disorders. To address these alarming figures, the Ministry of Health and Social Services in 2023 integrated mental health into primary health to develop standard operating procedures for mental health screening. It […]
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Esperance Luvindao, said the ministry supports the Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council’s decision to seize defective paracetamol syrup produced by FabuPharm Namibia. “The NMRC found that FabuPharm’s responses to the corrective and preventative actions did not adequately address the identified shortcomings by the NMRC. In light of this […]
The Muveve Clinic, located near Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West Region’s Musese Constituency, will soon benefit from a newly constructed ablution facility, addressing long-standing sanitation challenges. Currently the clinic, situated 65 kilometers east of Nkurenkuru, has only one dilapidated toilet in the waiting area for both male and female patients, staff, and visitors, and it […]
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has initiated its Institutional Cleanup Campaign, following a Cabinet directive that requires all government offices, ministries, and agencies to maintain high cleanliness standards. Health and Social Services Minister Dr. Esperance Luvindao urged all staff members to take personal responsibility for keeping the Ministry’s premises clean, hygienic, and well-maintained. […]
Tuyakula Haipinge, the Bureau Executive Director in the Office of the Prime Minister, emphasized the importance of access to quality healthcare, calling it a fundamental human right. Speaking at the handover of medical equipment from various contributors, Haipinge noted that the government prioritizes effective, timely, safe, and people-centered healthcare to safeguard the lives and dignity […]
The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) plans to make a major shift by taking advantage of advanced technology to improve service delivery. The ministry plans to phase out ordinary transport to smart ambulances in the near future to get to hard-to-reach remote areas, in addition to coordinated emergency medical response centres. The ministry […]
