Category: Health
Opinion: Saga of C-Section Medical Aid Expenses in Namibia’s Private Sector
By: Gideon Kapuka In Namibia, a troubling trend in the private healthcare sector has come to light, raising serious questions about the ethics and motivations behind childbirth practices. Investigations have revealed that private hospitals are increasingly steering patients with…
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….
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…
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…