The Walvis Bay Corridor Group is urging truck drivers, transporters, freight forwarders, and all other stakeholders to be on high alert and extremely cautious of Mpox while also adhering to the prescribed safety protocol. Mpox has already been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa. In a statement, the Group’s CEO, […]
Twelve countries, including Namibia, are gathered to discuss the latest knowledge and innovations that will enable countries to increase efficiencies to eliminate HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. During a Regional Technical Network meeting, stakeholders will analyse resource availability and resource utilisation in the ongoing response to HIV/AIDS and broader health resources. […]
SADC leaders have called for a coordinated regional response to contain the spread of Mpox. The 44th Ordinary Summit of the bloc has since directed the Secretariat to convene an urgent meeting with the Ministers of Health in the region. The communiqué issued by the summit stated that the meeting would assess the impact of […]
SADC leaders have called for a coordinated regional response to contain the spread of Mpox. As such, the 44th Ordinary Summit of the bloc directed the Secretariat to convene an urgent meeting with the Ministers of Health in the region. The communiqué issued by the summit stated that the meeting would assess the impact of […]
In a bid to ensure that every Namibian has access to vital information and contraceptive options, the Ministry of Health and Social Services, in collaboration with UNFPA and the One Economy Foundation, has launched the Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) campaign. This initiative aims to empower individuals with the resources they need to make informed choices […]
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, launched and officially opened the Oroutumba community health post in Epupa, some 140 kilometres north-west of Opuwo. The launch signifies the ministry’s mission to provide integrated, affordable, accessible, and equitable health services in rural communities. Dr. Shangula says the opening of the Oroutumba community health […]
Health and Social Services Minister, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, has applauded the Kunene Region for making great strides towards its elimination of malaria, although the disease remains a threat in the country. The Khorixas Health District was awarded the Simon Kunene Award for achieving near-zero transmission from 2020 to date. Khorixas Health District is the […]
The Executive Director in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Ben Nangombe, says mechanisms are in place to detect and maintain if Mpox hits our shores. The Africa Centre for Disease Control has declared the ongoing Mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security.
Kavango East Regional Governor Bonifatius Wakudumo also shared developments made in the health sector. Wakudumo shared these during the State of the Region Address in Rundu. “To this end, the Shamaturu Clinic and Biro prefabricated clinic structures have been completed and are to be commissioned soon. Furthermore, Mabushe Clinic secured the land, obtained the title […]
The gains Namibia has made in eliminating malaria are being threatened by inadequate funding. The Minister of Health and Services Ministry, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, who was speaking at the World Malaria Day commemoration in the Kunene Region, said drug resistance surveillance is another hurdle making elimination difficult. The ministry recorded 28 fatalities from the 12,286 […]
