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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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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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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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WHO Child and Adolescent Health Medical Officer, Dr Mary Brantuo

World TB Day 2019

Global leaders met in September last year to set a roadmap for…
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Namibia runs for health

Namibians run for Health

The World Health Organization (WHO) in Namibia in collaboration with…
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Ministry of Health and Social Services launching the Clinical Handbook for the health care of women subjected to intimate partner violence and/or sexual violence

Gearing towards a comprehensive health sector response for gender based violence

The Ministry of Health and Social Services with support from WHO and…
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WHO Representative, Dr. Charles Sagoe-Moses

Health for all Namibians

Namibia joined the rest of the world in commemorating the World…
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WHO Representative, Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses, at the 2nd National Health Assembly

Namibia host 2nd National Health Assembly

Namibia hosted the 2nd National Health Assembly on 21 February…
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Launching of Namibia Resource Tracking Report for 2015-2017

Launching of Namibia Resource Tracking Report for 2015-2017

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Hon. Dr. Kalumbi Shangula…
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Graduation of health workers in field epidemiology

Graduation of Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program

Twenty four  (24) health care workers graduated from a 3 month…
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