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Empowering health journalism in Namibia: A Workshop on Universal Health Coverage and Public Health Reporting

The workshop marked a significant step in strengthening the relationship between the health sector and the media in Namibia

The World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the Government of Japan supported the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) to conduct a three-day workshop in Swakopmund. Held from 09 – 11 September 2024, the workshop aimed to sensitize and orient the media on ethical reporting on health-related matters…

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Namibia: The World Health Organization (WHO) supports the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) to advance Healthcare Quality through the Japan funded project

The objective of the Hospital Quality Standards (HQS) in Namibia is to enhance the quality and safety of healthcare services, ensuring consistent, effective, and patient-centered care delivery across all hospitals

In 2022, the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) developed the National Quality Policy and Strategy (NQPS) and the National Healthcare facilities Quality Standards (HQS) to strengthen healthcare service quality in support of its overarching vision and mission. The objective of the Hospital Quality Standards (HQS) in Namibia is…

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    • Hon. Dr Kalumbi Shangula, Minister of Health and Social Services and Dr Richard Banda WHO Representative to Namibia
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The World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Namibia courtesy visit to the Minister of Health and Social Services

The meeting aimed to cement the existing partnership between the Ministry of Health and Social Services and WHO under the new leadership and affirm commitments to ensuring health for all

On 20 June 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Namibia, Dr. Richard Banda paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Health and Social Services, Honorable Dr. Kalumbi Shangula. The meeting aimed to cement the existing partnership between the Ministry of Health and Social Services and WHO under…

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Namibia: Omaheke Region Celebrated its success in implementing the Health Promoting School Initiative

The schools were awarded in 4 categories of bronze, silver, gold, and platinum and 9 of the 47 schools were awarded a bronze plate, 10 silver, 10 gold and 18 platinum

Omaheke Region is known for its agricultural potential especially in cattle raring, but its increasingly becoming popular for its milestone achievement in the Health Promoting School Initiative being the only region that has embraced this initiative in all its 47 schools. In our quest for the achievement of Vision 2030,…

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World Health Organization (WHO) Namibia reflects on public health gains since independence

The rising burden of chronic diseases and pandemics poses a challenge for public health systems and requires innovative approaches to improve population health

The Namibian government’s commitment to improving public health efforts in the last 33 years has yielded positive outcomes resulting in an increase in the country’s life expectancy by 12 years since 2001. In 2001, the average lifespan of a Namibia was 51 years but in 2020 this increased to 63…

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Namibia holds an inaugural training on the management of child maltreatment

The workshop covered a comprehensive agenda to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to provide first-line support to child survivors of violence

Childhood is meant to be a time of joy, growth, and development, free from violence, abuse, and exploitation. This is however not the case for over 39.6% of Namibian girls and 45.0% of Namibian boys experiencing physical, sexual, or emotional violence in their childhood according to the 2019 Violence against…

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World Health Organization (WHO) Namibia strives to enhance capacities for integrating of gender, equity and rights (GER) to ensure gender responsive health systems

The overall aim of the training was to develop capacity country participants for effective integration of integration of GER into Health Programmes

Unless our public health policy, programmes and systems integrate gender, equity, and human rights, realizing the vision of sustainable development goals will be far-fetched. Gender equality must be addressed in its own right and as a catalyst of progress across the SDGs. Echoing the vision of the 2030 Agenda for…

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Namibia: High school learners gear up to discuss pressing public health matters

The learners met at the United Nations office in Windhoek on Saturday, 21 October for mock simulations in preparation for the Model United Nations Namibia (MUNNAM) conference scheduled for 1 and 2 November

Eighty learners from high schools in Windhoek and Osire are preparing to discuss pressing public health challenges of our time when they meet to simulate the United Nations in Windhoek. The learners met at the United Nations office in Windhoek on Saturday, 21 October for mock simulations in preparation for…

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The Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) builds capacity of 12 member states to improve antimicrobial resistance surveillance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens the effective prevention and treatment of an ever-increasing range of infections caused by bacteria, parasites, viruses, and fungi

The Regional Office for Africa (AFRO), WHO Geneva in collaboration with WHO Namibia and the Ministry of Health and Social Services conducted a training on Global Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Use surveillance system (GLASS) and WHONET tool in Windhoek, for 12 selected member states. The training aimed to build capacity…

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Namibia strengthens tobacco control

The participants were from various sectors, including different government departments, including law enforcement

The Ministry of Health and Social Services with support from WHO  conducted a five-day tobacco training workshop to strengthen tobacco control measures in the country.    The workshop that started on 11 September 2023 at Rundu in the Kavango East region also aimed at strengthening participants’ knowledge, skills and competencies…