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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Ministry of Health

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Namibia

SADC Electoral Observation Mission for Namibia’s 2024 Elections

    12 November 2024, Gaborone, Botswana: In line with the revised SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections (2021), the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will observe Namibia’s upcoming Presidential and National Assembly Elections on November 27, 2024. The SADC Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) will oversee the pre-election phase, polling day, and post-election processes to ensure they align with democratic principles such as transparency, fairness, and credibility. The SEOM […]

todayNovember 13, 2024 15

Health / Medical

New HIV-AIDS Preventative Injection Shows Promising Results in African Trials

The Health ministry is optimistic about a new HIV-AIDS preventative injection, lenacapavir, currently undergoing trials in several African countries. In its second phase, the injection has shown promising results for both individuals living with HIV-AIDS and those uninfected. According to Linda-Gail Bekker, a professor at the University of Cape Town, trials in South Africa and Uganda indicate that a twice-yearly lenacapavir injection provides complete protection against HIV for young women. […]

todayOctober 17, 2024 35

Oshiwambo

Omukifi woMalaria watwaalela eemwenyo dovaNamibia vefike po 28 fiyo opapa.

Namibia okwa didilika omuvalu wovanhu vefike po 28 vatwaalelwa komukifi wo Malaria oku hovela petameko lomudo tuli. Edi odaetwa poluhaela kwao eli  ominister yondjolowele moshilongo Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, pefimbo loshiindingili shoku dimbuluka efiku lo Malaria mounyuni osho sha dimbulukilwa komudingonoko wa Khorixas, moshitopolwa sha Kunene. Shangula okwati omuvalu wovanhu vefike po 12,286 ovali vadidilikwa vaningwa oihakanwa yo malaria okudja moitopolwa ngaashi Zambezi, Oshikoto, Ohangwena, oshoyo oitopolwa yopavali ya Kavango. Minister tapopi […]

todayAugust 15, 2024 12

Health / Medical

Government launches investigation into death at Katutura clinic

Following the death of a man while waiting for medical assistance at the Katutura Health Centre in Windhoek on Monday night, we asked the Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, if the government has initiated investigations into the matter. We've also asked Dr. Shangula how the Ministry plans to alleviate the pressure on clinics like Katutura Health Centre.  

todayMay 9, 2024 114

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.  

todayApril 15, 2024 49

Health / Medical

Namibia recordsnew Covid-19 cases, country doesn’t have vaccines

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has announced that as of 20 February 2024, there are 28 active cases and 3 hospitalisations. No deaths due to Covid-19 were recorded, while Rehoboth has had a localised increase in Covid-19 cases. With the WHO having announced that Namibia has no COVID-19 vaccines in stock, we contacted Health Executive Director Ben Nangombe.

todayFebruary 22, 2024 72

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.

todayFebruary 19, 2024 44

Africa

Uganda investigates unidentified illness

Ugandan health authorities are investigating an unidentified disease outbreak that has killed at least 12 people in a span of two weeks in Kyotera district in the central region. The BBC reports that affected patients had rashes on the skin which kept widening, before dying in a matter of days while some had swollen limbs. The country’s Ministry of Health has collected fresh samples but the findings are yet to […]

todayNovember 22, 2023 8

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