Namibia News

Windhoek: 16 November 2010: The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) will commemorate World Diabetes Day through week-long activities, titled: ”Diabetes Education and Prevention with the slogan:"Let's take control of diabetes. Now."

In keeping with the theme of World Diabetes Day, events lined up target both health workers and the general public, noting that action is required at all levels in order to take control of this largely avoidable disease. 

Namibia Extra-ordinary National AIDS Executive Committee (NAEC) meeting to consult on WHO Global Health Sector Strategy for HIV/AIDS

Windhoek, 15 September 2010 -- The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) and the World Health Organization (WHO) will be hosting a National AIDS Executive Committee (NAEC) Extra-ordinary Stakeholder Consultation meeting to gather Namibia’s input into WHO Global HIV/AIDS Strategy. The meeting will be held on:

Date: Wednesday, 15 September 2010 Time: 08H00 – 13H00 Venue: Safari Court Hotel, Omataku Room 4, Windhoek

Windhoek, 12 August 2010 -- The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has announced the end of the Influenza H1N1 (2009) pandemic, following the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration of the end of the pandemic on 10 August 2010.

Windhoek, 21 May 2010 -- Vaccines to protect against the Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 virus, were handed-over to the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) from the World Health Organization (WHO) at the Central Medical Stores today. A total of 216 000 doses were received from WHO headquarters in Geneva on Wednesday, 19 May 2010. USAID donated syringes and other essential supplies to compliment WHO’s donation. In addition, WHO is availing NAD 1,250 million to support vaccine operations.

Oshakati, 23 October 2006 -- The health authorities from Angola and Namibia have elaborated a joint plan of action to reactivate the prevention and control of the common communicable diseases and other issues along their borders, on specially Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Polio, Epidemiological surveillance and social mobilization. This decision has been taken at the end of a meeting held in Oshakati, Namibia, from 17th to 19th October 2006.