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Namibia team attending the inaugural training on the Epidemic Intelligence for Open Sources (EIOS)

Namibia received an onboarding training on the Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources (EIOS) community

Namibia received an onboarding training on the Epidemic Intelligence…

Mr. Ben Nangome, Executive Director and Ms Petronella Masabane, Deputy Executive Director of Ministry of Health and Social Services

Namibia’s path to triple elimination status of mother-to-child transmission (eMTCT) of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B virus (HBV)

This week Namibia is hosting a team from the Regional Validation…

Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival.

Working mothers’ share their breastfeeding experiences

When Maria Amateta gave birth to her first baby at 29 years, she…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

Regional Teams for the RCCE training

Strengthening Namibia’s Risk Communication Systems

The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that health is not just a…

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…

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…