When Maria Amateta gave birth to her first baby at 29 years, she lacked the experience and commitment to breastfeed her newborn exclusively for six months. In fact, Amateta was so occupied with pursuing a nursin…
Read more “I was the first person to get vaccinated in this entire village.” These are the words of Hompa (Chief) Alfons Kaundu of the Mbunza Traditional Authority in Kavango West, who met with a team from WHO Namibia in Sig…
Read moreAt the entrance of the Katima Mulilo State Hospital is a large tent. There, a 30-year-old Josephine Poniso gracefully interacts with an older male patient seeking medical attention. She encourages the patient to…
Read moreWHO Namibia in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) Namibia organized a two-day stakeholder workshop to validate the National Health Policy Framework (NHPF) developed with support of &nbs…
Read moreThe COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that health is not just a prerequisite to development but is fundamental to economies, societies, national security, and political stability. The emphasis on ‘building back better…
Read more19 June 2023 marked the launch of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) 3rd edition Technical Guidelines with the aim of strengthening Namibia’s capacity to detect, report, confirm, and effectively resp…
Read moreHealth research is an essential tool for improving health and health equity. It provides evidence-based policy and decision-making and has the potential to deliver widespread population health changes that respond to cri…
Read moreDr Kalumbi Shangula, The Minister of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), declared the end of the CCHF outbreak on 19 June 2023. The CCHF outbreak was reported in Gobabis District, Omaheke Region. MoHSS notified WHO…
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