insert_link Health / Medical Health Ministry addresses Katutura Hospital maternity ward overcrowding The Minister of Health and Social Services Dr. Kalumbi Shangula says his ministry is addressing the issue of overcrowding at Katutura Intermediate Hospital’s maternity ward as a matter of urgency. Dr. Shangula's comments come in response to concerns raised by the Landless People’s Movement chief whip, Utaara Mootu, regarding the overall state of the health facility. todayJuly 1, 2024 20
insert_link Namibia Health Ministry Invests in New Hospitals The Health ministry has allocated N$18 million for land to build the new Windhoek District Hospital and plans to construct additional hospitals in Ondangwa, Otjiwarongo, Nkurenkuru, and the Oshana region the Brief reports. This effort is part of a N$16 billion initiative to enhance Namibia's health infrastructure. The Windhoek District Hospital, set to be completed by 2027, will cost N$2.9 billion. The Otjiwarongo land acquisition cost N$5 million, while the […] todayJune 11, 2024 13
insert_link World Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 36,479 The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday that at least 36,479 people have been killed in the territory during nearly eight months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants. The toll includes at least 40 deaths over the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said, adding that 82,777 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas militants attacked Israel on October […] todayJune 3, 2024 12
insert_link 2 Oshiwambo Eembete dovanaudu mo ICU moipangelo yepangelo da hapupalekwa. Ouministy wouhaku nonghalo nawa owati omuvalu weembete dovanaudu koshikondo sho vanhu va pumbwa ekwafo louhaku wo meendelelo (ICU) moipangelo yepangelo oda hapupala oku dja 35 okuya po 97. Olopota oyati mo nakudiwa oshipangelo shepangelo shakula sha Windhoek , Katutura, Oshakati no Onandjokwe oyo ashike oipangelo ya kala tai hangwa eembete do ICU difike po 35 adishe kumwe. Tapopi onghela pendiki lepangelo loku yandjela omauyelele mo Windhoek, oo eli ominsiter youhaku […] todayApril 11, 2024 12 2
insert_link Namibia Health Official Urges Calm Amidst Reported COVID-19 Cases in Rehoboth Ben Nangombe, the Executive Director of Health and Social Services, reassures the public not to be alarmed by the recent COVID-19 cases reported in Rehoboth, Hardap Region. Nangombe stressed that the cases are localized to Rehoboth, and all affected individuals are under proper supervision. While urging the public to take precautions, the ministerial spokesperson, Walter Kamaya, clarifies that the government has not yet enforced mandatory measures to curb COVID-19 in […] todayFebruary 22, 2024 2
insert_link World Gaza health ministry: 4 die in Israeli-raided hospital after oxygen cut The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said four patients died Friday due to lack of oxygen at one of the war-torn Palestinian territory's few operating hospitals that had been raided by Israeli forces. "The generators of the complex stopped and the power was cut off," the ministry said, raising fears over the fate of six other patients in intensive care and three children in a nursery at the […] todayFebruary 16, 2024 9
insert_link Africa Uganda record increase in Covi-19 cases Uganda's Health Ministry has issued a warning following a recent surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths. The government has re-introduced preventive measures in some of the worst affected areas, adding the disease remains a threat. Isabel Nakirya reports. todayFebruary 7, 2024 13
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
