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WHO Officer-in-Charge, Dr Mary Brantuo

Ending Tuberculosis (TB) a priority for Namibia

Namibia commemorated the World TB Day on 11 April in Luderitz under…
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Namibia health care provider at an outreach point.

Strengthening capacity on implementing Primary Health Care Quality Standards

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) is committed to…
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Team from MOHSS and WHO conducting the quality assessment of maternal health care services

Namibia is striving to improve quality of care for maternal and child health

Namibia was one of the countries in the WHO Africa Region (AFRO) to…
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Digital Learning Platform (DLP) to enhance preparedness and response to health emergencies.

Namibia embrace Digital Learning Platform (DLP) to enhance preparedness and response to Public Health Events

In September 2022, Namibia joined other Member States in the WHO…
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MOHSS Management and UNAM management for the Faculty of Health Sciences and Veterinary Medicine

Health managers in Namibia supports the integration of Behavioral insight in public health

There is increasing recognition that human behavior is a key…
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MOHSS and WHO staff at the IPC workshop

Namibia’s infection prevention and control strategies regarded as good practice for health emergencies

The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the critical importance of…
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Ms Veronika Haimbili with the regional RCCE Coordinators during the Content Development Workshop

Increasing health promotion capacity to respond timeously to health information needs

Access to information is key to realizing the right to health for all…
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HE Charles Moore, UK High Commissioner to Namibia, Ms. Hopolang Phororo, UN Resident Coordinator, Mr. Mzingisi Gqwede, the Director of Adult Education in the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture and Dr Mary Brantuo, WHO Namibia Officer-in-Charge

WHO Namibia reflects on public health gains since independence

The Namibian government’s commitment to improving public health…
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Participants with the Facilitators from HQ and AFRO during the child maltreatment training

Namibia holds an inaugural training on the management of child maltreatment

Childhood is meant to be a time of joy, growth, and development, free…
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Mrs Regina Diergaardt, School Principal of the Gobabis Primary School sharing her story on how her school became a Platinum Health Promoting School

The Journey of Gobabis Primary School to becoming a Platinum Health Promoting School

Mrs Regina Diergaardt, school principal of the Gobabis Primary School…
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