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Namibia launches the Child Maltreatment Clinical Guidelines

Violence against children in Namibia remains alarmingly high despite…
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Tobacco Cessation: key to national tobacco control measures

Tobacco use remains the single most preventable cause of death…
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Changing the Narrative: Namibia Prioritizes Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

The World Health Organization (WHO) joined the Ministry of Health and…
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Namibia Launches MoHSS Strategic Plan and Universal Health Coverage Policy

On 13 October 2025, the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS…
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Namibia Launches Key Health Strategies to Improve the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents

In a significant move to advance the health and well-being of women,…
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Cancer genomics conference

Namibia Hosts First Cancer Genomics Conference

The World Health Organization (WHO) actively participated in the…
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World Patient Safety Day

Namibia Commemorates World Patient Safety Day 2025

Namibia joined the global community in commemorating World Patient…
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Namibia Enhances capacity building on detection and reporting Through Review of IDSR Training Materials

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), with technical…
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Strengthening Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) to Improve Health Outcomes in Namibia

Strengthening Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) remains…
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Namibia conducts its first Early Action Review for Cholera

From 21 to 23 July 2025, Ministry of Health and Social Services (…
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