Support Needed for Katutura Hospital Goodie Bag Initiative

Support Needed for Katutura Hospital Goodie Bag Initiative

By Dilia Mazula In response to the dire conditions at Katutura Hospital, the WeCare Foundation is spearheading a heartfelt initiative to bring some much-needed relief and joy to patients. Between June and July, the foundation plans to deliver goodie bags to the hospital, specifically targeting the maternity ward, pediatric ward, and even the emergency room if enough donations are received. The initiative highlights the urgent […]

June 6, 2024 14

Africa

Foreign healthcare volunteers in Africa can harm local relationships – Zambian study

By James Wintrup, Chr. Michelsen Institute Thousands of global health volunteers, most from the United States, travel to Africa every year. These volunteers come from diverse backgrounds and have varying levels of experience. They include surgeons, anaesthesiologists, nurses and medical students. They arrive with the ambition to improve health outcomes in Africa and learn about “global health”. In my research I have studied the […]

June 6, 2024 33

Health / Medical

Patients to benefit from cataract surgical campaign

The Otjozondjupa Health Directorate and the National Blindness Prevention Programme are conducting a cataract surgical campaign with support from teams at the Windhoek Central Hospital and international volunteers from Germany and the US. The campaign starts in Rundu next month, where over 700 patients will be treated. The team will then move to Engela in July to help more than 600 patients before continuing to Oshana and concluding the campaign […]

May 15, 2024 65

Namibia

Namibia eyes Artificial Intelligence for increased productivity

Artificial Intelligence can increase productivity in Namibia's agriculture, manufacturing sectors, healthcare, and transportation industries. However, Manager of Cyber Security at the Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia, Cornelia Shipindo says that while AI promises progress and innovation, it also introduces new risks and challenges.

May 14, 2024 92

Opinion Pieces

Artificial Intelligence powered attacks

By Ms. Cornelia Shipindo, Manager: Cyber Security, Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) As Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology advances, Namibia stands at the threshold of unprecedented opportunities to reshape industries and elevate the quality of life for its citizens. From expanding productivity in agriculture and manufacturing to revolutionising healthcare delivery and transportation systems, the potential applications of AI appear boundless. However, amidst this wave of excitement […]

May 14, 2024 24

Namibia

NAMFISA Warns Against Unregistered Healthcare Service Providers Offering Subscription-Based Services

The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority alerts the public about unregistered medical practitioners and healthcare service providers offering specialized healthcare services through subscription-based models. These services, including consultations, procedures, medication, and tests, are exchanged for regular membership fees. NAMFISA's spokesperson, Victoria Muranda.

April 12, 2024 72

Health / Medical

Cancer Association prepares to launch Palliative Care unit

The official inauguration of Palliative Care Namibia by the Cancer Association of Namibia is scheduled for tomorrow in Windhoek. Rolf Hansen, the CEO of the Cancer Association of Namibia says the initiative is a significant step towards improving the quality of life for many in Namibia.

April 4, 2024 57

Health / Medical

New TB skin test could offer cheaper and easier way to detect the disease

By Yvette Naudé, University of Pretoria Detecting tuberculosis early could play a significant role in eradicating the world’s most deadly infectious disease. The World Health Organization says 1.5 million people die from this devastating disease each year. People infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the TB bacteria that attack the lungs, often do not know that they have it until their symptoms become severe. Two out of every […]

March 28, 2024 42

Africa

Nigerian bandits strategically target school children for kidnappings – here’s why

By Oluwole Ojewale, Institute for Security Studies It is every parent’s worst nightmare: armed criminals attacking their child’s school, kidnapping students and teachers. In some parts of Nigeria, this scenario is not just the stuff of nightmares – it has become all too common in the past 10 years. The most famous incident was the mass abduction of 276 students from a girls’ school in Chibok, a […]

March 27, 2024 11