2018-10-01Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK - Contraceptives are crucial for protecting the health of the youth who, however, often encounter significant barriers to accessing contraceptive information and services. View more
2018-10-10Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK - Fifty-nine-year old Jacob Kaluvi takes each day as it comes. With little to survive on, the father of five says life in the poverty-stricken informal settlement of Babylon is difficult. View more
2018-10-11Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – Health and Social Services Minister Dr Bernard Haufiku says it is unacceptable that Okongo hospital has no doctor, while hospitals at Karasburg and Opuwo only have two each. View more
2018-10-11Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK- Alcohol and drug abuse is the main cause of 60 to 80 percent of mental health illnesses in Namibia, according to psychiatrist, Dr Lahja Hamunjela of the Ministry of Health and Social Services. View more
2018-10-15Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – It was on a sunny Monday afternoon at around 14h00 when this reporter walked into the waiting area of the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) clinic at the Katutura Health Centre. View more
2018-10-16Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – The Minister of Economic Planning and the Director General of the National Planning Commission, Obeth Kandjoze says labour force participation needs to be increased in order to address the high youth unemployment rates and the mismatch in the labour force. View more
2018-10-18Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK - Recent statistics released by the Ministry of Health and Social Services indicated there are 3,630 cases of hepatitis E virus in seven of the country’s 14 regions. View more
2018-10-19Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK - There is a large unmet need for contraceptives among Namibian women, with only 50 percent of women having access to contraceptives, says the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). View more
2018-10-19Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK - There is need to intensify the provision of essential municipal services such as water and sanitation in order to contain the hepatitis E outbreak as more people are being infected by the disease. View more
2018-10-22Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – In Namibia, clean water for cooking, drinking and for adopting good hygiene practices is now accessible to more than 84 percent of the population. View more
2018-10-23Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – A team of experts consisting of an epidemiologist and a risk communication consultant are currently in the country to assist the Ministry of Health and Social Services through the World Health Organisation (WHO) country office with its response to the hepatitis E epidemic. View more
2018-10-25Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services Juliet Kavetuna says the country has a long way to go in providing a conducive environment for people with Down syndrome. View more
2018-10-29Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – A Windhoek-based specialist surgeon last week appeared before an inquiry of the Health Professions Council Conduct Committee on charges of unprofessional conduct regarding the death of a patient that was under his care. View more
2018-10-29Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – Four years ago, Bonita Roux tested positive for BRCA 2, which put her at risk of breast, cervical and ovarian cancers among others. View more
2018-10-29Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – The Tobias Hainyeko constituency AIDS Coordinating Committee in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Services and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) held a condom promotion and HIV testing event at Okuryangava on Saturday. View more
2018-10-29Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – The burden of disease in Namibia is such that despite the commendable investments by the government, the capacity of public health facilities is stretched, which leads to challenges in the quality of care that citizens receive. View more
2018-10-29Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – The Russian Alumni Association of Namibia is hosting a three-day mentorship programme at the University of Namibia (Unam)’s Dr Hage Geingob Campus in November. The mentorship programme themed ‘Your gateway into Namibia’s health profession’ will take place from 8 to 10 November. View more
2018-10-30Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – More Namibian students should be encouraged to pursue careers in fields such as mining and agriculture, given that the national economy is heavily dependent on these two pivotal sectors. View more
2018-11-06Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – First Lady Monica Geingos received an international award for her contribution towards the fight against HIV/AIDS in Namibia on Saturday. View more
2018-11-06Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK - The Permanent Secretary of Health and Social Services, Ben Nangombe, yesterday said the additional N$175 million allocated to the health and social services ministry, which received N$6.5 billion in the main budget, will among others be used to recruit health professionals. View more
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