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...
When nurses are not distracted, overworked and overwhelmed, they are better at their jobs, and can provide skilled, quality healthcare efficiently and effectively, pointed out Claudia Kambonde, a nurse matron at Windhoek Central Hospital. “This means patients have shorter wait times, more positive experiences in the hospital, and leave with better health outcomes,” she said....
Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula says criticism of the state of the Katutura Intermediate Hospital while it is undergoing renovations is misplaced. “It is unfortunate that certain assertions are made and accepted as the truth without understanding the context of a particular matter,” He said while responding to questions posed by Landless People’s Movement lawmaker...
The Diamond Association of Namibia (Diaman) donated to the Windhoek Central Hospital for the renovation and modernisation of its mental health unit, and to address critical needs within the unit.
The tricky thing about men is to tell them it’s time to have their prostate tested because the media has put so much emphasis on that test, which is seen as invasive, while it is the last thing they would want to do, says Dr Armid Azadeh.
The tricky thing about men is to tell them it’s time to have their prostate tested because the media has put so much emphasis on that test, which is seen as invasive, while it is the last thing they would want to do, says Dr Armid Azadeh.
The Diamond Association of Namibia (Diaman) donated to the Windhoek Central Hospital for the renovation and modernisation of its mental health unit, and to address critical needs within the unit.