2018-09-24Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – Plans are underway to introduce the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine in Namibia to state patients next year, Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Juliet Kavetuna, has revealed. View more
2018-09-17Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK - Eleven years ago, Eline van der Linden gave birth to a baby girl with Down syndrome. Down syndrome is a genetic condition where a person is born with an extra copy of chromosome 21. View more
2018-09-17Staff Reporter WINDHOEK - In many societies menstruation is discussed in hushed tones, according to the Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Juliet Kavetuna. View more
2018-09-17Staff Reporter WINDHOEK - The World Health Organization (WHO) has commended Namibia for having made tremendous progress over the last two decades in its quest to reduce the malaria burden, though in the same breath the UN agency said resistance to anti-malaria drugs remains a challenge. View more
2018-09-10Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK - I heard about electro muscular stimulation (EMS) for the first time over two months ago when a fitness trainer encouraged me to try it. View more
2018-09-03Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK - In the age where technology is at the center of people’s daily lives, even the busiest of people can choose to remain fit and healthy with electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) workout sessions. View more
2018-09-03Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK – Even though it is rarely openly discussed, mental illness in the academic space is a major problem affecting both students and academics alike. View more
2018-08-20Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK - The 38th Summit of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government has affirmed to place on its agenda the elimination of malaria in the region. SADC heads of state and government have decided to make elimination one of the priority projects in the region in order to eliminate the disease, according to the official communiqué of the summit. View more
2018-08-20Alvine Kapitako WINDHOEK - The International Extremity Project medical team consisting of amongst others doctors and a nurse last week completed its mission to Namibia where they operated on 37 Namibian patients. View more
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