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Case Management Pillar trainers from WHO, CDC and Ministry of Health and Social Services

Building capacity of COVID-19 Frontline Health Workers

Namibia’s two COVID-19 index cases were reported on 13 March 2020 and…
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HE, the President of the Republic of Namibia, Dr Hage Geingob with the Minister of Health and Social Services at the Intensive Care Unit for the COVID-19 patients

Dr Hage Geingob commissions COVID-19 treatment units

With 34 COVID-19 cases and 16 active cases, Namibia received praise…
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WHO Representative to Namibia, Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses handing over the COVID-19 medical supplies to the Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula

WHO supports supplies for front line health workers

The first United Nations ‘Solidarity’ flight started delivering vital…
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Launch of the COVID-19 Communication Centre

Namibia launches COVID-19 Communication Centre

With 16 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country, the government is…
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Measuring blood pressure

Ministry of Health and Social Services trains trainers to strengthen the clinical care of non-communicable diseases at the periphery

Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) exerts a growing burden on mortality…
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WHO Representative, Dr. Charles Sagoe-Moses

Engaging stakeholders around key achievements in the health sector

The World Health Organization in Namibia engaged stakeholders from…
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Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula with Development Partners at the launch of the new ARV guidelines

Namibia strives to provide high quality care for persons living with HIV

The Ministry of Health and Social Services launched the revised…
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Trachoma causes blindness in poor rural communities.

Establishing the spreading of trachoma in rural Namibia

Trachoma, an infectious eye disease caused by bacterium Chlamydia…
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WHO Representative, Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses with the Executive Director of MOHSS, Mr. Ben. Nangombe

Namibia needs over N$ 500 million to realize its health security plan

Country Context Namibia is situated in the south-western part of…
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Participants at the VRAM workshop

Namibia continues to strengthen its emergency preparedness and response

WHO is in the process of supporting the Namibian government…
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