The health ministry has said reducing harm to patients is, and will remain a critical part of all their interventions, hence they are working together to ensure that every patient in Namibia receives high-quality care without harm.
Author: Paheja Siririka (Paheja Siririka)
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OM Foundation injects N$500 000 into Indaba
The Old Mutual Foundation has injected N$500 000 in a new project, the Indaba, aimed at addressing societal matters that face Namibian youth like unemployment and equate preparing for the working environment.
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‘Leadership comes with responsibility’
President Hage Geingob says the future comes with an inherent responsibility for the youth, which cannot be executed by individuals abusing alcohol and drugs.
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Hagekeni kumwena, mwahepa kupapara mbatero -Shangula
Ministera goukanguki Dr. Kalumbi Shangula kahundilire vaNamibia vahageke mukaro ogu vakara nago gokumwena makura vatameke kupapara mbatero, morwa eyi yokulidipaga nyamoge muntu ngesi kuna kukura ndi asi kuna kara udigu wounene, morwa kuna karamu nye malikwamo dona geparu, magano dona gomuntu ntani eparu nalyo kuna kudigopa nomukaro dona nonzi.
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Oral health is a fundamental human right
Deputy health minister Utjiua Ester Muinjangue says oral health is not a luxury, but a fundamental human right and Namibia’s journey to achieving universal health coverage should prioritise oral health.
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Integrating informal sector can propel financial reach
Namibia follows global trends in terms of the informal economy’s contribution to overall economic health. This is according to industrialisation and trade minister Lucia Ipumbu, who said it is estimated the informal economy contributes about 24% of the country’s GDP and around 56% of the labour force.
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Fostering bond between police and media
The Namibian Police have reminded journalists to be extra careful when covering volatile events, especially those that involve the presence of the police.
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Indonesia, Nam trade relations blooming
Indonesian ambassador to Namibia Wisnu Edi Pratignyo says trade relations between the two nations continue growing from strength to strength.
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Break the silence, seek help – Shangula
Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula has pleaded with Namibians to break the culture of silence and seek help, as suicide is a major public health problem, with far-reaching social, emotional and economic consequences.
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Eradicating stigma in TB community
After being diagnosed with tuberculosis in South Africa, Karen Husselman was briefly admitted there but insisted on being brought back home to a familiar territory that later became a depressing environment, as people started being scared of her.