The Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states have reaffirmed their commitment towards creating a harmonised regulatory framework aimed at dealing with malnutrition in the region.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has issued interim guidelines to African Union member states to strengthen surveillance and cross-border preparedness against the Ebola Bundibugyo strain.
The majority of patients with chronic kidney disease and acute renal failure are forced to travel long distances or rely on private facilities for life-saving dialysis.
The World Health Organization, along with various health experts, has officially launched its Cancer Impact Review Mission in Namibia.
The mission aims to review prevention programmes, diagnosis and treatment services, early detection and screening as well as cancer policies, strategies and financing.
The ongoing shortage of medicine in public health facilities has sparked concern from the public, with some patients reportedly having to buy pharmaceuticals themselves.
Patients at Omuthiya District Hospital in the Oshikoto Region have raised concerns about the lack of dental medication. Patients have reportedly been sent back home as a result.
Namibia's former Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Richard Kamwi, has been elected President of the Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) Executive Council.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted Namibia's efforts to strengthen public health responses, focusing on the country's intensified fight against a malaria surge and its continued leadership in tobacco control across Africa.
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda have reported a combined 240 cases of Ebola with 80 fatalities, including four healthcare workers.
The World Health Organisation, as well as the Africa Centre for Disease Control, confirmed the outbreak and interventions to curb the spread.
The Oshakati Hospital joined the rest of the world in celebration of International Nurses Day, recognising the selfless contribution that nurses continue to make towards the health and wellbeing of communities.
The day also honours the legacy of Florence Nightingale as the founder of modern nursing.
