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….
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…
HIV Vertical Transmission Programs Prevent 4 Million Infections in Children
By: Justicia Shipena Targeted programs for preventing vertical transmission of HIV have prevented 4 million infections in children aged 0-14 years since 2000. This was revealed in a new report by the Global Alliance for Ending AIDS in Children…
Cancer Cases on the Rise, Averaging 4,300 Annually … prostate cancer remains the most common cancer in Namibia
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) has reported a significant increase in cancer cases, with an average of 4,300 new cases annually, up from 3,700. This information was highlighted in a statement released by Bank…
15 Children Die of Malnutrition in Kavango East
By: Annakleta Haikera This year, 15 children under the age of five have died from malnutrition in the Kavango East region. Over the past four years, the region has reported a total of 61 malnutrition cases. The distressing statistics…
Lung Sickness Outbreak Detected in Kunene Region
By: Uakutura Kambaekua The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform’s Directorate of Veterinary Services has imposed animal movement restrictions in parts of the Kunene region following an outbreak of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) in Okapundja, located about…
HIV Infections Rise Despite Global Progress
By: Justicia Shipena A new report released by UNAIDS at the 25th International AIDS Conference reveals both significant progress and persistent challenges in the fight against HIV/AIDS. According to the report, titled “The Urgency of Now: AIDS at a…
Divine Health Institute Refutes Allegations by HPCNA
By: Hertha Ekandjo Divine Health Institute, a health professionals training institution located in Outapi, Omusati Region, has refuted allegations that it has enrolled students in nursing, pharmacy, and emergency care courses that have not been approved by the Health…
N$2 Million Invested in Plant Health Clinics and Training
By: Annakleta Haikera The government, in collaboration with the Food Agriculture Organisation (FAO), has invested N$2 million in training plant health doctors and establishing 10 plant health clinics for effective pest control and management. These clinics will be in Khomas,…
Ministry Warns of Major Public Health Concern Over Alcohol and Drug Use
By: Justicia Shipena The Ministry of Health and Social Services has warned that the current rate of alcohol and drug abuse in the country could turn into a major public health concern if left unabated. The Ministry’s Executive Director…