By:Eva-Rakel Johannes The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) has extended an invitation to stakeholders interested in local cancer data in order to give accurate insights into Namibia’s cancer landscape. However, technological difficulties have caused unanticipated delays in the formal publishing of the long-awaited 10-year cancer incidence study. CAN manages the Namibia National Cancer Registry (NNCR) […]

By:AnnakletaHaikera Community members and youth in Kavango West are blaming leaders in the region for what they term the deplorable state of the Nkurenkuru Intermediate Hospital. This emanates from concerns raised with the National Council Standing Committee on Health, Social Welfare and Labour Affairs, which recently visited region. Matron of the hospital, Adeline Kudumo says […]

By:Josefina Lukas The Namibia Nurses Union (NANU) has demanded from government to provide nurses with uniforms as a matter of urgency. The union claims nurses are forced to purchase their own uniform, which it maintains is a financial burden on them. NANU Secretary General, JuniasShilunga, said nurses having to buy their own uniform is unjustified, […]

By:Fransina Nghidengwa Namibia has registered over 96,000 cases of sexually transmitted infections of different types during the past five years, the Health Ministry has reported. The Health Ministry on Thursday launched the third edition of the national guidelines for the management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The Ministry said the revised treatment guideline on STIs […]

By:Fransina Nghidengwa University of Namibia lecturer, Basilius Kasera, says a report of 45 children in the Omaheke region having died of malnutrition only demonstrates the depth of the socio-economic inequality in the country. During his state of the region address recently, Omaheke Governor Pijoo Nganate raised concerns after 45 children under five years died in […]

By:Hertha Ekandjo Representative of the Christian Coalition of Churches in Namibia, Stewarn Horn says that from a tax perspective, if abortion is legalised the taxpayers will carry the burden. Horn said the reason is that abortion will be executed or done at state hospitals and the cost would be on taxpayers’ pockets. He said this […]

By:Staff writer The Mediclinic in Namibia has is among eight health facilities receiving four-year accreditation awards at a recent Board Meeting of Council for Health Service Accreditation in South Africa (Cohsasa). A total of eight Mediclinic hospitals, scattered throughout South Africa and Namibia, achieved the highest accolade: a four-year accreditation last week. Health facilities that […]

By: Uendjii Kandang For those of us who have been blessed with a uterus, there’s also the brunt of having to deal with menstruation. And sometimes bleeding monthly can become such an enervating thing that we seek ways to deal with it, such as turning to birth control for help. We often hear slogans such […]

By:Justicia Shipena The Deputy Minister of Health Social Services Esther Muinjangue has tabled a motion in the National Assembly on the need for workplace wellness in public service. Muinjangue calls for information on wellness to be shared as part of the induction programme for new employees. “I raise and take the floor to table a […]