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
2019-03-04Staff Report 2 The World Health Organisation (Who)’s Country Representative, Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses shares insight on the Hepatitis E Virus rapid assessment in this Question and Answer session. 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
2019-02-25Staff Report 2 The Russian Alumni Association of Namibia (RAAN) is deeply aggrieved by your statement concerning the performance of foreign-trained medical graduates in the contested Pre-Internship test. Your statement, and by extension that of the Health 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
2019-02-25Alvine 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
2019-02-19Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK - The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula, says hepatitis E, which was declared an outbreak in December 2017, has exposed the ministry’s unpreparedness to deal with emergencies. View more
2019-02-18Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN), Rolf Hansen, says it will participate in a study that will determine if antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) may have an influence in childhood diagnosis of cancer. View more
2019-02-18Staff Reporter WINDHOEK- Egyptian doctors will be in Windhoek as of Friday for a week-long visit to conduct free medical checkups for people who cannot afford paying for medical consultations, the Egyptian Embassy in Windhoek has said. View more
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