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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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The Gobabis Combined Project School focuses on the most vulnerable children in Omaheke region. They were graded Platinum for their Health Promoting School Initiative

Omaheke Region Celebrated its success in implementing the Health Promoting School Initiative

Omaheke Region is known for its agricultural potential especially in…
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Health Workers from Omaheke Region attending a training on nutrition and the 1000 days campaign

The first 1,000 days of life: Campaign in Omaheke Region

WHO Namibia and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)…
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Induction training of MoHSS Management on Public Health Emergency Operation Centers (PHEOC) and Incident Management System (IMS)

Induction training of MoHSS Management on Public Health Emergency Operation Centers (PHEOC) and Incident Management System (IMS)

Public health emergencies (PHEs) arising from epidemic, pandemic…
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WHO Namibia supports the commemoration of the 2023 World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week

Namibia Commemorates the 2023 World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week

Imagine a world where medical treatment of routine ailments or…
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Espoir Safari (left) with other Model UN delegates

Espoir’s journey to Model United Nations: A story of hope and resilience

Over 100 million people worldwide have been forced to flee their home…
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WHO partners with UNIC to host the 2023 Model UN in honor of it 75th Anniversary.

High school learners gear up to discuss pressing public health matters

Eighty learners from high schools in Windhoek and Osire are preparing…
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Mr Ben Nangombe, Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Social Services with Dr Mary Brantuo, WHO Namibia OIC colleagues from AFRO, Geneva and participants from 12 member states f

AFRO builds capacity of 12 member states to improve antimicrobial resistance surveillance

The Regional Office for Africa (AFRO), WHO Geneva in collaboration…
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Training on the use of a genomics costing tool in Namibia

Towards sustainable genomics: training on the use of a genomics costing tool in Namibia

Ever wondered how much will it cost a laboratory to implement routine…
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