The Kavango East Region is grappling with a concerning mental health crisis, recording 4,492 cases in 2023 and 2024.
This was shared during an event to raise mental health awareness among the boy child, held in Rundu.
The Oshikoto Regional Council is actively working to improve sanitation by constructing 100 new public toilets across the region.
The initiative forms part of ongoing efforts to expand access to sanitation facilities in rural areas.
As Namibia observed World Suicide Prevention Day today, statistics reveal that the country recorded 542 cases of suicide between 2023 and 2024 and 124 between January and March this year.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has made strides towards developing sustainable self-reliance in the production of medicines on the African continent.
With Otavi being at the centre of road accidents, Otjozondjupa Governor John ||Khamuseb expressed the need for the expansion of the health centre.
The governor made this statement while handing over two wheelchairs to the health centre.
Community members in the Oshana Region responded to the just-ended HPV vaccination campaign with mixed feelings.
HPV refers to the human papillomavirus that causes cervical cancer, which has become prevalent among women.
The campaign aimed to raise awareness and vaccinate girls aged 9 to 14.
The Chairperson of the National Council, Lukas Muha, has highlighted Namibia’s progress in advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC), noting that the country’s UHC policy was formally approved in February 2025.
The Minister of Health and Social Services Esperance Luvindao announced the end of the cholera and malaria outbreak following a thorough epidemiological assessment and in accordance with World Health Organisation guidelines.
Collaboration was highlighted as essential to achieving a malaria-free Namibia during the World Malaria Day commemoration and the launch of the indoor residual spraying campaign in Sibbinda Constituency.
The Walvis Bay State Hospital received a computed tomography scan machine worth N$4.9 million from China.
Patients at the Walvis Bay State Hospital who needed CT scans were always referred to Windhoek.
