The World Health Organisation says the quality care for women and newborns is critical in the first weeks after childbirth and stresses the urgency of both physical and mental health support in the postnatal period.
Author: Paheja Siririka (Paheja Siririka)
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Hekungua: The world needs entrepreneurs
Formed in 2009 as part of Allan Gray’s vision to make a sustainable, long-term contribution to Namibia, the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation is again looking for potential Namibians below the age of 21 to apply for tertiary funding.
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Evoking the woman within
Art exhibitions are great platforms for exhibitors to share concepts, knowledge and showcase artistic talent but most importantly, interact with enthusiasts.
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Kavetuna pleads for NYC cooperation, unity
A former secretary general of the National Youth Council has urged them to do more to include marginalised community members.
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No one plans to be an addict
Compulsion, commonly known as addiction, is a sinister and persistent disease that overhauls some individuals with great swiftness, clutching them by the throat and refusing to let go, something that no one plans for.
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Missing TB cases haunt Namibia
The health ministry announced that the country is still dealing with the challenge of missing tuberculosis cases, which are usually undiagnosed, untreated and primarily the source of transmission.
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India, Namibia partnership grows progressively
Indian High commissioner to Namibia Prashant Agrawal said a defining feature for Namibia and India is confronting and overcoming challenges that set precedents on the relations and cooperation between the two states.
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Mandume Ndemufayo interchange open to traffic
Roads Authority of Namibia CEO Conrad Lutombi last week officially opened the Mandume Ndemufayo interchange in Windhoek for traffic to ease and decongest the roads.
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Namibia is a fit and healthy 32-year-old
At Independence, the Namibian government inherited a fragmented healthcare and social welfare system, which was administered by second-tier authorities that created 11 different administrations and parallel programmes.
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Unam School of Medicine: A Namibian success story
Having struggled for years with a critical shortage of doctors, Namibia established the University of Namibia’s School of Medicine, which welcomed its first intake of students in 2010. The school, a Namibian success story, has produced 400 medical doctors and four specialist anaesthetists since its establishment.