Category: Health
Suicide: A Major Public Health Concern
By: Dwight Links Suicide is a major public health concern, with more than 700, 000 deaths each year globally. The Namibian Police Force commemorated World Suicide Prevention Day on Friday, where it was highlighted that suicide in the world…
Almost 4,000 Ebola Cases Recorded in Central Africa
By: Dwight Links The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says that the current status of the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa is at 4,000 confirmed cases, with 1,800 deaths. Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General for Africa…
N$21.7 Million Onamafila Clinic Opens
By: Peneyambeko Jonas The Onamafila Primary Health Care Clinic in the Oshikunde Constituency has officially opened, bringing public healthcare services closer to residents of about 24 villages in the Ohangwena Region. Minister of Health and Social Services,…
Africa needs $ 1.4 Billion to End Ebola
By: David Shoombe African governments have been informed that the continent needs US$1.4 billion to end the Ebola outbreak in central Africa. This was revealed during the African Union (AU) Extraordinary Session Assembly on Ending AIDS by 2030…
Continental Regulator to Collaborate on Substandard and Falsified Medical Products
By: Helmut Mahongo The African Medicines Agency (AMA) and Medicines for Africa (MFA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on combating the rise in the use of substandard and falsified medical products. The MoU, which was signed in…
Precision Surgery Robotic Technology Introduced at Lady Pohamba
Lady Pohamba Private Hospital (LPPH) unveiled the Cori Robotic-Assisted Surgical system earlier this week in Windhoek. The system will be used on patients requiring partial or complete knee replacement surgeries. The supplier, medical technology company Smith+Nephew, says…
Keetmanshoop Hospital to Receive CT Scan Machine
Minister of Health and Social Services Esperance Luvindao announced that, for the first time in history, Keetmanshoop Hospital will be equipped with a Computed Tomography (CT) scan machine, indicating that the procurement of this equipment is imminent. …
Preventative Healthcare at the Centre of Member Wellbeing
NHP Staff Writer As the largest medical aid fund in the country, Namibia Health Plan (NHP) maintains its position as a medical aid with a centred focus on preventative healthcare, underscoring its commitment to protecting member health before it develops…
Nandi-Ndaitwah Calls for Enhanced Continental Sanitation Services
By: Loise Shiimi President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for concerted efforts to improve sanitation services, which are vital for maintaining dignity, public health, and overall well-being in communities. She highlighted that water scarcity and sanitation challenges can…
Five Food Poisoning Cases in Kavango, Four Dead
By: Annakleta Haikera At least four people have died, while several others were hospitalised following five separate suspected food-poisoning incidents reported across the Kavango East and Kavango West regions since the beginning of January. The deadliest…