2019-02-11Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) donated 1 600 hygiene kits worth over N$500 000 to the Ministry of Health and Social Services, as part of efforts to combat the persisting hepatitis E outbreak. View more
2019-02-11Staff Report 2 WINDHOEK - New medical equipment worth N$550 000 donated by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) is indicative of collaborative efforts tailored towards improving the health of Namibian prison inmates. View more
2019-02-07Aron Mushaukwa KATIMA MULILO - The new temporary dumpsite being used by the Katima Mulilo Town Council (KMTC) has raised eyebrows at the north eastern town, with many residents considering it a health hazard due to its proximity to residential areas and its lack of an environmental clearance certificate. View more
2019-02-04Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – Walking into the paediatric oncology ward of the Windhoek Central Hospital, a scene of children running, others walking up and down with echoes of giggles in the hallway greets us. View more
2019-01-31Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – The CEO of the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) Rolf Hansen says much needs to be done to break the stigma on cancer, particularly in rural areas where it is taboo to speak about the disease. View more
2019-01-21Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – It is a tradition that at the beginning of each year, some people set new year’s resolutions. Be it individual or corporate, these goals are generally aimed at guiding people on the path to attaining their goals for the new year. View more
2019-01-21Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – “As long as you set goals for yourself, nothing can stop you, except yourself. Nothing comes easy but if you know what you want to become, you can achieve that through hard work, dedication and commitment,” were the words of a young medical graduate who obtained a Bachelor of General Medicine and Surgery (MD), from the Kursk State Medical University in Russia. View more
2019-01-21Staff Reporter WINDHOEK - People who eat higher levels of dietary fibre and whole grains have lower rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) compared with people who eat lesser amounts, while links for low glycaemic load and low glycaemic index diets are less clear. View more
2019-01-21Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK –HIV positive residents of the Mix informal settlement which is located some 20 kilometers north of Windhoek say the lack of transport fare to travel to Windhoek is one of the reasons some fail to collect their anti-retroviral (ARVs) drugs, thus compromising their health. View more
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