Category: Health
Fitness Club for Middle-Aged at Khomasdal Community Hall
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Men aged 50+ women 40+ have been granted access to engage in low-impact physical activity at the Khomasdal Community Hall through the Young Ones Football Club’s fitness project. The Windhoek municipality announced this during last week’s…
4,492 Mental Health Cases Recorded in Rundu This Year
By: Annakleta Haikera A total of 4,492 people have been admitted for mental health-related conditions in Rundu since January, according to the Rundu Directorate of Health. Speaking at a mental health awareness gathering on Friday, senior social…
18 Babies Survived Neonatal Intensive Care in Rundu Hospital
By: Annakleta Haikera The Rundu Intermediate Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) on Wednesday celebrated the survival of 18 babies who were born prematurely and overcame life-threatening challenges in the Kavango East Region. The event also marked the 10-year anniversary…
Japan Donates Ambulances Worth N$9M to MOHSS
By: Loise Shiimi The Ministry of Health and Social Services has received a donation of three ambulances from the government of Japan. During the handover ceremony, Noriaki Sadamoto, Chargé d’Affaires and interim head of the Embassy of Japan in…
Nutrition, Food Security Key Strategies to Achieve within NDP6
By: Dwight Links The sixth National Development Plan (NDP 6) outlines Nutrition and Food Security as key strategies to achieve within the fourth pillar of Human Development and Community Resilience, and the first pillar of Economic Growth. …
Southern Africa Faces Malaria Resurgence
By: Shawn Uiseb Southern African nations are currently contending with a resurgence of malaria, raising concern among regional health ministries and organisations. The increase in reported cases across Zimbabwe, Botswana, Eswatini, and Namibia threatens to reverse crucial…
Community Cooperation Needed to Tackle Malaria – Health Director
By: Annakleta Haikera The Director of Health in the Kavango East Region, Ida Mendai, has urged residents to seek medical attention when feeling unwell and to cooperate with indoor residual spraying efforts. She made the call on Saturday during the…
Men’s Empowerment: A Call for Men’s Mental Health Awareness
By: Risto Mushongo The concept of men’s empowerment is often misunderstood. Society assumes that men are naturally equipped to handle life’s challenges, but the reality is far more complex. Men are not born empowered; they are not pre-trained in the…
One Health’ Concept Lauded as Best Pathway in Health
By: Dwight Links The concept of ‘One Health’ is the best pathway to achieving synergy in responsible natural systems in the modern world. Dr Fabiola Quesada, a veterinarian who has worked in the central parts of Africa and in…
Cancer Cases Rise to 4,100 Per Year
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia has found itself amid a cancer crisis as 4,100 new cases (including superficial skin cancers) are diagnosed per year. Of these new cases, 3,453 are invasive cancers, with an estimated 1,940 deaths as a result…