2019-02-22Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula, says malaria remains a major public health problem in Namibia, particularly in the northern and eastern parts of the country. View more
2019-02-22Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK - Growing up, Sarah Goroh did not know that she would one day be an inspirational writer. In fact, she was the “shy girl” who did not necessarily think she’d end up inspiring people with her inspirational writings and quotes, which are occasionally published in New Era. View more
2019-02-25Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – Government hospitals consumed the single greatest portion of the total health expenditure with 29 percent in 2015/2016 financial year and 34 the following year, according to a report availed by the Ministry of Health and Social Services last week. View more
2019-02-25Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – While it is important for Namibia to secure additional financing for health to achieve its goals and sustain its health response, it is equally important to ensure that such resources are managed efficiently, the Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula said. View more
2019-02-27Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK - Infectious and parasitic diseases including HIV/AIDS received the highest allocation of funds taking up 23 percent of the total health expenditure in the 2015/2016 financial year. View more
2019-03-05Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK - The World Health Organisation (WHO) Country Representative Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses says the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cancer and hypertension requires special attention. Almost 50 percent of Namibians are hypertensive which is a major risk to stroke and other cardiovascular diseases, emphasised Sagoe-Moses. View more
2019-03-05Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK - The Coptic Medical Association of North America (CMANA) last week held a week-long health outreach programme, performing surgeries and attending to patients with various ailments. View more
2019-03-07Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK - As the country continues to battle with the Hepatitis E nearly two years after the initial outbreak was declared, some residents of Havana, the epicenter of the disease are struggling to maintain hygiene which is the main underlying cause of the poor man’s disease. View more
2019-03-08Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK - There is a need to look at ways on creating avenues that would result in more women occupying roles in traditional authorities. This would address some of the social ills women in rural areas are experiencing because of laws that do not necessarily favour women. View more
2019-03-08Alvine Kapitako As the world celebrates International Women’s Day today, New Era journalist Alvine Kapitako in collaboration with the Namibia Red Cross Society (NRCS) profiled some women who have dedicated their time to make their communities better. The secretary-general of the NRCS, Bernadette Bock applauded Namibian women who are making a difference in their communities. View more
2019-03-08Alvine Kapitako As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, New Era (NE) Senior Journalist Alvine Kapitako spoke to the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Christine //Hoebes (CH) on women making an impact at community, View more
2019-03-20Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – To address inequities, correcting disparities and imbalances of the past in the provision of health services, then Minister of Health and Social Services then, Dr Nickey Iyambo, issued a policy statement in March 1990, entitled Towards Achieving Health for All Namibians: A Policy Statement. View more
2019-03-20Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK - For years now running, thousands of learners have been falling by the wayside of the education system. Some have not been able gaining the requisite points for promotion to the next level for the Grade 10s, or to enter university for Grade 12s. View more
2019-03-25Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – The Health Focus spoke to young people to gauge their views on condom use and the stigma attached to it. View more
2019-03-25Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – The Namibian team that recently participated in the Special Olympics Summer Games in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates arrived to a hero’s welcome at Hosea Kutako International Airport on Friday. View more
2019-03-27Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – One of the challenges faced by the country’s mental health care facilities is how to discharge mentally ill patients who committed crimes while mentally incapacitated. View more
2019-04-01Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK - The Nampharm Foundation Trust has operated on over 100 children born with facial deformities such as cleft lip and cleft palate, putting not only a smile on these young lives but also resulting in speech enhancement for these children. View more
2019-04-08Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – Shock and disbelief were written all over *Vistorina’s face four years ago when, after giving birth, she learned that her baby boy was born with a facial defect. View more
2019-04-08Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN)’s five-kilometre family fun walk in Windhoek attracted over 100 people, who braced the windy Saturday morning in support of cancer. View more
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