The Ministry of Health and Social Services has denied allegations of negligence related to the death of a two-month-old baby from Gainachas village in the ||Kharas Region.

Community members of Farm Julianne, in the Grootfontein Constituency, were overjoyed after the Ministry of Health and Social Services allocated a vehicle to the farm and its surrounding areas.

 Farm Julianne is situated about 77 kilometres northeast of Grootfontein, in the Otjozondjupa Region.

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.

The Minister of Health and Social Services has dismissed what she called misleading narratives about her turning a blind eye to the alleged illegal import of medicines into Namibia.

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.

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvindao, has issued a directive that all public health facilities remain open and fully operational during official working hours, including lunch hour.

Walters Kamaya, spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Social Services, acknowledges that the ministry is facing challenges with its vehicle fleet but has recently procured additional vehicles.

Health and Social Services Minister Esperance Luvindao has announced that the ministry is in the process of updating the laboratory policy to guide the 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.

As we celebrate the incoming president, various ministries bid farewell to their ministers.

Outgoing Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr, Kalumbi Shangula, said his goodbyes to his staff, retiring at the age of 76.