The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) recently, in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Namibia and the Government of Namibia, launched two critic…
Read moreThis year the World Health Day was commemorated in Rundu, Kavango East Region under the theme “My health, my right” championing the right of everyone, everywhere to have and enjoy access to quality health care services, …
Read moreNamibia commemorated the World TB Day on 11 April in Luderitz under the theme, Yes! We can End TB. WHO Officer-in-Charge, Dr Mary Brantuo said that the theme conveys a message of hope that getting back-on-…
Read moreThe Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) is committed to improving the quality of healthcare services across Namibia. In collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), Centre for Disease Control and Pr…
Read moreNamibia was one of the countries in the WHO Africa Region (AFRO) to conduct an assessment on the quality of care for maternal and child health in health facilities. WHO’s vision for quality of care is for every pre…
Read moreIn September 2022, Namibia joined other Member States in the WHO African Region to implement the Emergency Preparedness and Response Flagship (EPR) Initiative aimed at strengthening, emergency preparedness and response, …
Read moreThere is increasing recognition that human behavior is a key determinant of health which can either enhance or comprise population health. Cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, other substance…
Read moreThe COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the critical importance of Infection Prevention Control (IPC) and viewed by many as a positive factor in strengthening IPC within countries. IPC measures have played a pivotal role i…
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