Namibia News

The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says a strategic solution to the equal distribution of vaccines is for developing nations to have their own capacity to produce vaccines. “It is really important to build our own capacity in systems, processes and institutions,” Dr Tedros said during a high-level meeting with Namibia’s Head of State, His Excellency Dr Hage Geingob, on 30 August 2023.

The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has commended Namibia for its commitment to Universal Health Coverage. “I would like to thank you for your commitment to Universal Health Coverage for all Namibians,” said Dr Tedros during a meeting with Namibia’s President Dr. Hage Geingob.  Dr. Tedros noted that in a country like Namibia where the population density is low, and the settlements are sparsely populated, providing services is a challenge.

This week Namibia is hosting a team from the Regional Validation Committee to assess Namibia’s submission for Path to Elimination of Mother to child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B. 

When Maria Amateta gave birth to her first baby at 29 years, she lacked the experience and commitment to breastfeed her newborn exclusively for six months. 

In fact, Amateta was so occupied with pursuing a nursing qualification that most of her time was spent away from her daughter. 

Six years later, with the birth of her second child, a boy, Amateta decided that she would dedicate more time to breastfeeding - not because she had more time to her hands but because she better understands the benefits of breastfeeding.  

At the entrance of the Katima Mulilo State Hospital is a large tent. There, a 30-year-old Josephine Poniso gracefully interacts with an older male patient seeking medical attention. 

She encourages the patient to wear a mask and then explains that he would need to be screened for symptoms of Covid-19 before proceeding to the hospital. 

Poniso is a Senior Community Health Worker for the Community Based Response Initiative (CBRI), a project funded by the World Health Organization in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Services.

Health research is an essential tool for improving health and health equity. It provides evidence-based policy and decision-making and has the potential to deliver widespread population health changes that respond to critical needs and contribute to sustainable development outcomes in the world's poorest countries.

WHO Namibia in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) Namibia organized a two-day stakeholder workshop to validate the National Health Policy Framework (NHPF) developed with support of  WHO.

Hon. John Mutorwa, Minister of Works and Transport launched the 7^th UN Global Road Safety Week on Monday and relayed his message on sustainable mobility systems that caters for all road users including pedestrians and cyclists.

The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that health is not just a prerequisite to development but is fundamental to economies, societies, national security, and political stability.  The emphasis on ‘building back better’ allows governments across the globe to re

19 June 2023 marked the launch of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) 3^rd edition Technical Guidelines with the aim of strengthening Namibia’s capacity to detect, report, confirm, and effectively respond to high-priority communicable and non-communicable diseases in line with the International H