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Minister of Health and Social Services, Hon Dr Kalumbi Shangula and British High Commissioner of the British High Commission in Namibia, H.E. Charles Moore welcoming the delegation to Namibia

Ready for resurgence: Namibia’s health workers prepare for another COVID-19 wave

Wearing a surgical mask securely fitted over his nose and mouth,…

Larviciding project sites

Namibia aiming to eliminate malaria through eco-friendly preventive strategies

Approximately 1,629,289 (64%) Namibians are at risk of contracting…

Rapid test for Hepatitis E at the point of care

Strengthening Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) capacities in Namibia.

he African Ministers of Health adopted the Regional Strategy for…

Learner at a rural school in the Omaheke Region

Strengthening schools to ensure safe continuity of education amidst COVID-19

COVID-19 calls for resilient school environment that ensures…

COVID-19 Treatment Center in Mariental, Hardap Region

International Health Regulations Focal Point Network in Namibia

As signatory to the International Health Regulations (IHR), Namibia…

Mobile vaccination site in Drimiopsis in the Omaheke Region

COVID-19 Vaccination key to saving lives of the most vulnerable

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Namibia receives Ultrasound machines from the Government of Japan

Namibia receives ultrasound machines from the Government of Japan

WHO with support from the Government of Japan donated 16 Portable…

WHO Health Promotion Officer, Mrs. Celia Kaunatjike, making a presentation on documenting violence during a training of health managers in Swakopmund

Namibia's Health Sector responding to violence against women and girls

Violence against women and girls is a violation of their human rights…

WHO Polio Consultant, Mr Constant Dedo training a newly recruited officer on environmental sample collection procedures at a sample collection site, Gammams Water Care, Windhoek

Polio Surveillance in Namibia

Namibia was certified polio free since October 2008 and had continued…

Health care workers providing care to a pregnant woman

Ensuring the safety of mothers and newborns during childbirth in Namibia

World Patient Safety Day was established in 2019 to enhance global…