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Medical experts say IV drips, also known as Intravenous Vitamin Therapy, are beneficial for cardiac health, as the Amino acid present aids in regulating blood pressure and are known to improve cardiovascular function.

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has welcomed the declaration by the director-general of the World Health Organisation that the multi-country monkeypox outbreak to be a global public health emergency of international concern.

David (not his real name) has been suffering from a mental illness for several years, which was made worse by repeated periods of imprisonment.

Omusati has an urgent need for medical professionals. The region, with over 243 600 people has only 15 medical doctors, 222 registered nurses and 259 enrolled nurses.

Since its establishement in August 2015, the ProQuest Diagnostic Laboratories have performed thousands of tests for both the public and private markets within Oshana and Oshikoto regions, thus contributing to the health ministry’s goal to increase testing capacity and easier access to tests in Namibia.

Following a 2009 recommendation by the World Health Organisation and UNAIDS for member countries to incorporate voluntary medical male circumcision into the minimum HIV prevention package, Namibia has recorded over 200 000 circumcision procedures.

The health sector recorded growth for the eighth consecutive quarters since quarter two of 2020. 

Universal health coverage remains a distant dream for many. 

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Trade and industrialisation minister Lucia Iipumbu has urged the Namibian Standards Institution ( NSI) to ensure they carry out the necessary research and studies in terms of standards, measurements and certifications to make sure Namibia also moves with technology.