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Namibia strengthens child protection measures

Namibia strengthens child protection measures

Windhoek – “The injury pattern did not match the father's account, so…
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Front line from left to right: Celia Kaunatjike, WHO Namibia, Mr Eugene Tedekule, Executive Director, National Road Safety Council, Mr Jonas Sheelonog, Deputy Executive Director, Ministry of Works and Transport, Hon. Dr Ester Muinjangue, Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Richard Banda, WHO Namibia Representative, Mrs Binta Sako, WHO AFRO, Dr Kacem Iaych, WHO Geneva

Advancing Road Safety Through the Enhancement of Data Quality

Renowned for its excellent road infrastructure, Namibia has been a…
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National training for trainers on the electronic surveillance (eSURV) Companion App

Namibia Enhances Technical Capacity for the Deployment of the eSURV Companion App

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) with support from…
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Field team members during the NTD mapping survey

Tackling Neglected Tropical Diseases: Mapping T. solium Taeniasis in Northern Namibia

During July and August this year, the Ministry of Health, and Social…
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Anamary Tjituri, a community health worker in Otjerunda, Opuwo Health District

Namibia Strengthens Child Malnutrition Measures

Windhoek –Vakahoka Matundu of Otjerunda village, faced a crisis when…
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Dr Richard Banda, WHO Representative to Namibia

Namibia Joins the World in Addressing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

Every year on 10 October, the global community observe World Mental…
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Audit team from the World Health Organization (WHO) Laboratory Networks and Services Team visit to Namibia on 16-19 Septermber

Quality Surveillance Laboratory in Namibia Pursues WHO Prequalification for Accreditation

During the week of 16 to 19 September 2024, an audit team from the…
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Mrs Aina Erastus, WHO, engaging health workers during World Patient Safety Day

Enhancing Quality of Care Through Patient Safety Awareness

Namibia observed the World Patient Safety Day (WPSD) on 17 September…
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Namibia media training on universal health coverage

Empowering health journalism in Namibia: A Workshop on Universal Health Coverage and Public Health Reporting

The World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the…
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WHO Namibia and MOHSS partnered for a media training focusing on UHC

Empowering health journalism in Namibia: A Workshop on Universal Health Coverage and Public Health Reporting

The World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the…
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