The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) awarded scholarships to 52 undergraduate students to pursue careers in the health profession.
The ministry revealed that 120 applications for scholarships were received from students interested in pursuing a career in the health profession.
Statistics provided by the National Policy for Mental Health say 108,313 adults have common mental disorders, while at least 21,500 adults have serious mental disorders.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has initiated its Institutional Cleanup Campaign, following a Cabinet directive that requires all government offices, ministries, and agencies to maintain high cleanliness standards.
Dr. Esperance Luvindao, the Health and Social Services Minister, has announced that the ministry is updating its laboratory policy to guide the future development of laboratory services and promote technological advancement.
The Directorate of Health and Social Services in the Zambezi Region has highlighted the need to reduce the number of patient referrals to hospitals outside the region.
Namibia has made significant progress in its ongoing battle against tuberculosis (TB), achieving a treatment success rate of 88 percent for all forms of the disease.
