Hospital pie in the election sky

Hospital pie in the election sky

This story is republished with permission from The Tender Bulletin (Edition No. 1541 - 30 May 2024) Swapo has spent close to N$1-b on its swanky new head office opposite the dilapidated Katutura Hospital on which the government has spent only N$120-m since 1994, attracting much public criticism. Now, with November’s general elections around the corner, Windhoek’s new District Hospital in Havana has suddenly been prioritised after […]

May 27, 2024 106

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Oshiwambo

Otuntila yo Covid 19 yo AstraZeneca okwa hokololwa tayi etele aantu uupyakadhi

O AstraZeneca oya tameke oku kuthamo ootuntila dhawo dho COVID 19 momalandithilo,sho pena oolopota kutya otadhi etele aantu omaupyakadhi nenge iilanduli iiwinayi. Namibia naye okwa longitha ootuntila dho AstraZeneca oku tuntila aantu o COVID 19. Otwa pula uuministeli wuuhaku kutya otau tiko ngiini koolopota dhika,nomunambelewa kuluntu guuministeli Ben Nangombe otati:

May 8, 2024 116 47 42

Oshiwambo

Ookume kehangano lyo WHO otaya tsakanene mo Windhoek moshigongi sho Africa Health Investiment Forum Workforce

Ehangano lyuundjolowele muuyuni palongelokumwe no nookume kiilyolongo otaya unganeke omutumba go Africa health Workforce Investment Forum,gwa tameke nena tagu hulu mu 8th mo Windhoek. Omutumba tagu kaliwa kohi yehuku:Aligning and Stimulating investment to address Africa’s Health workforce challenges,ogweeta pamwe aayenda ya hiywa yeli 150,mwa kwatelwa oominista dhuuhaku dha Africa,dhelongo,dhemona,nodhiilonga,oshowo aatotiveta okuza mookume komapungulo nomahangano goshigwana, okwaadha etsokumwe neitulemo yo Africa Health Workforce Investment Charter. Omunambelewa kuluntu guuhaku Ben Nangombe peegululo […]

May 6, 2024 15

Oshiwambo

Namibia ina gumwa komuti ngoka tagu kuthwamo momalandithilo -Ben Nangombe

Omunambelewa kuluntu guuministeli wuuhaku Ben Nangombe okwa koleke konzonkundana yetu kutya Namibia kena omuti gomeya gomukolo gwaanona gonomola yehwata lyomiti dhehangano lyo Johnson&Johnson ,dhoka tadhi kuthwamo momalandithilo. Nangombe ta kwashilipaleke oshigwana kutya sho iilongo yimwe moshitopolwa nomuuyuni tayi kuthamo momalandithilo omuti go Benylin Paediatric Syrup molwaashoka oguna ondjele yili pombanda yo diethylene glycol,oonomola dhomahwata ngoka inadhi etwamo moshilongo. Iilongo ya gumwa omwa kwatelwa South Africa,Eswatini,Rwanda,Kenya,Tanzania na Nigeria.

April 17, 2024 24 1

Health / Medical

South Africa Recalls Johnson & Johnson Children’s Cough Syrup Over Concerns, Ben Nangombe weighs in with Namibia’s response

South Africa's health regulator has declared the recall of several batches of Johnson & Johnson's children's cough syrup due to the discovery of heightened levels of diethylene glycol. These affected batches were distributed across South Africa, Eswatini, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Nigeria. Ben Nangombe, the executive director at the Ministry of Health, provided insights into the local response during an interview with Future Media News.

April 15, 2024 60

Health / Medical

Namibia sees HIV reduction between 2018 and 2022

With the number of HIV cases having decreased between 2018 and 2022, the Ministry of Health and Social Services is targeting to end AIDS as a public threat in Namibia. Here is Executive Director Ben Nangombe with more.

March 14, 2024 51

Health / Medical

Health ministry urges caution amid Covid-19 increase in Rehoboth

Ministry of Health Executive Director, Ben Nangombe has urged the public to adhere to COVID-19 prevention measures, especially when attending memorial services for the late President Hage Geingob. This comes after a surge in COVID-19 cases at two schools in Rehoboth, with 20 reported cases since February 8th. Nangombe has confirmed that the cases are clustered in Rehoboth and have not spread to other parts of the country.

February 19, 2024 50

Namibia

Limited Cancer Treatment Options in Namibia Pose Delays for State Patients

Namibia is currently equipped with only one outdated radiation machine for cancer treatment at a public health center, according to oncologist Dr. Pelagia Peggy Emvula. She raised concerns about the impact of this limitation on state patients, emphasizing that the lack of advanced technology contributes to treatment delays. In a statement Dr. Emvula highlighted the disparity between treatment facilities in the public and private sectors. Private centers, she noted, have […]

January 31, 2024 8

Environment

Tondoro Health Centre experiences flooding following heavy thunderstorm

The Tondoro Health Centre in the Kavango West Region reportedly experienced flooding following a heavy thunderstorm on Wednesday. The Ministry of Health and Social Services' Executive Director (ED), Ben Nangombe, in a media statement issued on Thursday said no major damage to medical equipment or clinical supplies was recorded. 'In our assessment, the rainwater that flooded the health centre originated from a water pool that had formed along the […]

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