Fitness coach Peter Sakaria, who has trained both professional and amateur boxers, emphasises the importance of making time to exercise, regardless of age or fitness level. Sakaria, one of the coaches running Extreme Bootcamp in the capital, advocates for the myriad benefits of staying fit and healthy. “There are more benefits to fitness than just...
Health is wealth. The international community agrees that good health is of social and economic value to individuals, society and the economy in general. Good health enables the prosperous and flourishing societies that governments strive to achieve. Investing in health is a wise choice in the best of times and an urgent necessity in the worst of...
Lahja Nashuuta Residents of Havana have welcomed the construction of the Windhoek District Hospital as a move in the right direction. “Our government is truly helping the nation with its initiatives. People will no longer walk long distances to see doctors at Katutura Intermediate and Windhoek Central National Level Hospital. We are very happy about...
The director of the Nutrition and Food Security Alliance of Namibia (NAFSAN) Ben Schernick says undernutrition in the form of stunting or wasting seriously impacts health. He told New Era this happens while affected individuals are vulnerable to additional health conditions, and many children die of malnutrition in hospitals every year. According to the latest...
With about 38 772 members and 80 082 beneficiaries, the Namibia Health Plan (NHP) is one of the leading medical aid funds in the country. In August 2022, Dantago Garosas took over as the principal officer at NHP. Over the years, NHP has grown sustainably; its focus is to provide value-for-money healthcare benefits designed to...
Since the establishment of the University of Namibia School of Dentistry, the country has steadily improved on access to dentistry, although it still has a long way to go to meet World Health Organisation standards. Namibia has only three maxillofacial surgeons, two orthodontists, and one orthodontist who mostly operates in the private sector, something that the...
Tonateni Shidhudhu I recently experienced firsthand the exemplary medical treatment provided by the staff at Lady Pohamba Private Hospital. As a patient requiring continuous care and monitoring, I was struck by their high level of professionalism. This experience, contrasting sharply with my childhood hospitalisation and my subsequent familiarity with the varying standards of care in public...
Namibians who depend on blood transfusions to survive are grateful to the people who consistently donate blood so that they can have a chance at life. Camilla Mbaendavi (19) has been suffering from aplastic anaemia for two years, a severe hematologic condition in which the body fails to make blood cells in sufficient numbers, meaning...
The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) in Namibia is tasked with providing quality public healthcare services to the Namibian population. Over 80% of Namibians rely on public healthcare services offered through an extensive network of facilities that offer a broad range of services, from primary healthcare to specialised and tertiary care. Principles underpinning...
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