Category: Health
Security Companies Urged to Offer Medical Aid to Employees
By: Annakleta Haikera Eberhard Kakoro (23), a security services business owner, is calling on companies in the security sector to provide medical services to their employees and to support them when they are sick or injured on duty….
85% of Namibians Lack Health Insurance
By: Staff Writer An overwhelming number of Namibians lack health insurance, according to the latest Afrobarometer report, with more than eight in 10 Namibians (85%) stating that they do not have any medical aid coverage. The study details that an…
Govt Launches Community Health Posts in Nine Regions
By: Uakutura Kambaekua The Ministry of Health and Social Services has launched Community Health Posts (CHPs) across nine regions, aimed at enabling community members to access basic healthcare services. CHPs are basic primary healthcare facilities positioned below the…
Shangula Urges Collaborative Efforts in Regional HIV/AIDS Response
By: Hertha Ekandjo Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula has emphasised the urgent need for a unified approach in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Speaking at the second meeting of the Regional Technical Network on Resource Optimisation of HIV and Broader…
Risk of Mpox Low, Says Tourism Alliance
By: Fransina Nghidengwa The SADC Business Council Tourism Alliance has reassured tourists that despite the recent outbreak of monkeypox (Mpox) in certain parts of southern Africa, the region remains a safe and welcoming destination. On August 14, 2024, the…
Cancer Association to Dedicate 30% of Apple Project Proceeds to Boost Cancer Care
By: Justicia Shipena The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) has announced that 30% of the funds raised from the 2024 Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project will be allocated to the National Cancer Outreach Programme. According to CAN, this…
Kavango West Residents Call for More Health Facilities … as N$7 million clinic is completed after 12 years
By: Annakleta Haikera Residents of Gcaruhwa in Kavango West are urging the government to build more healthcare facilities inland. This follows the completion of upgrades to the Gcaruhwa Clinic, a project that took 12 years and cost N$7 million….
NAMAF Reports Record N$5.74 Billion in Claims for 2023
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Namibia Association of Medical Aid Funds (NAMAF) has reported a record N$5.74 billion in claims received by registered medical aid funds by the end of December 2023. This significant figure continues an upward trend in…
Malnutrition Cases Increasing in Ohangwena
By: Juliana Iikela Malnutrition cases in the Ohangwena region are on a concerning upward trajectory, exacerbated by high levels of poverty. According to the Ministry of Health’s regional chief medical officer, Odon Nkongolo, who spoke during a consultative meeting…
Half A Billion Face Undernourishment By 2030
By: Justicia Shipena A new report by United Nations affiliate organisations has warned that if current hunger trends persist, approximately 582 million people will be chronically undernourished by 2030. Half of these individuals will be in Africa. The report…