Namibia was certified polio free since October 2008 and had continued routine and national immunization campaigns to maintain its polio free status. However, the country remains at high risk for vaccine derived polio vir…
Read moreWearing a surgical mask securely fitted over his nose and mouth, Frans Nambinga, a nurse at Namibia’s Windhoek Central Hospital, carefully marked down tips on triage and signs a patient may require intubation, as he was …
Read moreApproximately 1,629,289 (64%) Namibians are at risk of contracting malaria. Malaria transmission is unstable, seasonal, characterized by outbreaks and concentrated in 7 endemic northern regions. The malaria tr…
Read morehe African Ministers of Health adopted the Regional Strategy for Integrated Diseases Surveillance and Response (IDSR 2020-2030) during the 69th Regional Committee for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, which mandated all Memb…
Read moreCOVID-19 calls for resilient school environment that ensures continuity in education and services beyond academic delivery. Available data suggests that COVID-19 have limited direct burden on children’s health, accountin…
Read moreAs signatory to the International Health Regulations (IHR), Namibia is required to strengthen its core capacities for health security. Following the Joint External Evaluation (JEE) in 2016, the country invested res…
Read moreWorld Patient Safety Day was established in 2019 to enhance global understanding of patient safety, increase public engagement in the safety of health care and promote global actions to enhance patient safety and reduce …
Read moreThe delay or refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine has marred the effectiveness of the vaccination campaign in Namibia. A third of respondents from a recent WHO/Namibia survey on adherence to Covid-19 public health measures were unwilling to get vaccinated because of safety concerns. This together with the limited availability of vaccines contributed to the low uptake of the COVID-19 vaccines with only 6.3% of the Namibian population having received their first dose and 1.6% being fully vaccinated as of 28 July 2021. It is estimated that the country may need to vaccinate at least 10,000 people per day if it’s to reach its target of 60% of the population.
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