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Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Mr. Ben Nangombe, Minister of Health and Social Services, Hon. Dr Kalumbi Shangula, WHO Representative, Dr. Charles Sagoe-Moses and Ambassodor of Japan to Namibia, HE Hideaki Harada

Ministry of Health and Social Services, the Embassy of Japan and the World Health Organization (WHO) renew effort to address the Hepatitis E Virus Outbreak in Namibia

The Namibian government renewed its efforts in containing the…
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Mr. Hilary Njenge with Ms. Sarah Fordah, WHO Polio STOP consultant and COVID19 Data Mananger at a training of surveillance officers from all 14 regions in Windhoek

Heroes from the Namibian COVID health front-line: An epidemiologist’s narrative

With contemporary times calling them disease detectives,…
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WHO delivers essential supplies to MoHSS , Namibia 20 April

A comprehensive COVID-19 response from Government, WHO and partners keeps community transmission at bay and protects health services for the vulnerable

Current situation  Namibia reported its first confirmed COVID-19…
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Kuisebmund Community Testing Centre in Walvisbay, Namibia

Walvis Bay COVID-19 Strategy: Test, Isolate and Treat

25 June 2020.   Namibia COVID-19 cases increased from 32 to…
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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…
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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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