The Henties Bay Clinic received two brand new ambulances valued at N$1.6 million from the Langer Heinrich Uranium Mine on Friday. The donation is part of the mine’s “Heart on Wheels” initiative. Armandt Visagie, the Chief Financial Officer of the Langer Heinrich Uranium Mine, stated that the mine initiated the “Heart on Wheels” initiative in […]
Dentists from Namibia and the United Kingdom have united to put smiles on and educate vulnerable communities on dental health. The teams went as far as the Usib farm outside Rehoboth and ended the dental tour at the Orlindi Place of Safety for children in Windhoek. Organised by the National Dentists of Namibia and Mobile […]
A group of about 150 medical graduates have raised concerns over timelines and placement of interns with the Ministry of Health and Social Services. The graduates rejected the Ministry of Health and Social Services’ reasoning of budget constraints for delaying the commencement of their programme, saying it was “unconvincing”. In a letter addressed to the […]
Windhoek Central Hospital hosted the commemoration of World Heart Day, observed annually on the 29th of September. The global initiative aims to raise awareness about cardiovascular health and the prevention of heart-related diseases. The NBC News Team was taken on a tour by the hospital’s cardiac unit to several wards, including the paediatric high care […]
The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund has donated a Lodox X-Ray Machine, valued at N$13.2 million, to the Ministry of Health and Social Services. Stationed at the Katutura State Hospital, the full-body X-ray imaging machine will significantly improve timely healthcare and reduce the need for multiple X-rays, as results are made available within 13 seconds. […]
Kavango East Region recorded over 23,300 cases of malaria, with 23 deaths. This was shared during the launch of the indoor residual spray at Popa Malaria Camp in the Andara district. Malaria remains a major public health challenge in Namibia, particularly in the northern regions where transmission is perennial and peaks during the rainy season. […]
On Wednesday, members of the National Assembly debated the quality of health practitioners produced by “mushrooming health training facilities” throughout the country. They argue that some of the graduates are below the expected level and graduated from institutions unregistered by the Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) and unrecognised by the Nursing Council. MPs agreed that this […]
The Namibian University of Namibia (NUST), in partnership with the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, hosted the Cancer Genomics Conference in Windhoek to create awareness about the growing cancer burden in Africa. Statistics have it that in 2019, Africa’s samples only made up 3% of the global genomic data, and that number reduced […]
Psychiatrist in the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), Dr. Hileni Ndjaba, has reminded men to speak out and seek professional help when dealing with mental health challenges instead of suffering in silence. The call was made at the 8th Session of the Rural Women’s Parliament with Men as Partners, whose deliberations were centred […]
The Health Directorate in the Zambezi Region is on high alert following reports of Mpox and cholera in neighbouring Zambia. Its director, Woita Kapumburu, said authorities in the region have already assembled a team of experts to continuously monitor the situation at all entry points. Kapumburu, responding to a press query, said his office is […]
