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Hompa Alfons Kaundu of the Mbunza Traditional Authority (left) was the first person to get vaccinated in Sigone village in Kavango West. He is pictured here with Johannes Kambembe, the Primary Health Care Coordinator for Ncamagoro District in Kavango West also played a crucial role in getting communities vaccinated against Covid-19

Covid-19: How traditional leaders drove up vaccination rates in Namibia’s northern region

 “I was the first person to get vaccinated in this entire…
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Josephine Poniso and colleagues in the triage tent at the entrance of the hospital

Bringing COVID-19 screening and testing closer to the community: A case for Katima Mulilo District

At the entrance of the Katima Mulilo State Hospital is a large tent.…
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Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula and Executive Director of MHSS, Mr Ben Nangombe with the newly appointed National Drug Control Commissioners

Minister Shangula Inaugurates the National Drug Control Commission

Namibia became a member of the United Nations at Independence in 1990…
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Dr Mary Brantuo, WHO Namibia Officer-in-Charge

Validation Workshop of the National Health Policy Framework, Namibia

WHO Namibia in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social…
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Regional Teams for the RCCE training

Strengthening Namibia’s Risk Communication Systems

The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that health is not just a…
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Dr Kalumbi Shangula, Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Mary Brantuo, WHO Officer-in-Charge, Mr. Ben Nangombe, Executive Director of MHSS, Mrs Philomena Ochurus, Director of Health Information and Research and Mrs Kaura also from the Directorate of Health Information and Research

Namibia improves ability to detect and respond effectively to high priority communicable and non-communicable diseases

19 June 2023 marked the launch of the Integrated Disease Surveillance…
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Developing the National Health Research Strategic Framework (NHRSF) in Namibia

Developing the National Health Research Strategic Framework (NHRSF) in Namibia

Health research is an essential tool for improving health and health…
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Dr Kalumbi Shangula, Minister of Health and Social Services

Declaration of the end of the Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) outbreak in Gobabis District, Omaheke Region

Dr Kalumbi Shangula, The Minister of Health and Social Services (…
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WHO is supporting government to improve Hospital Quality Standards

Improving the quality health service delivery in Namibia

The Ministry of Health and Social Service (MoHSS), with support from…
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Minister of Works and Transport, Honorable John Mutorua, with leaders in the road safety sector, launching the 7th UN Global Road Safety Week

Namibia is striving to make mobility safe and sustainable

Hon. John Mutorwa, Minister of Works and Transport launched the 7th…
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