The newly crowned Miss Kaite 2025, Zandre Josephs, is calling for more awareness campaigns to reduce stigma and empower individuals to prioritise their mental well-being. 

The Ministry of Works and Transport has stressed the importance of mental wellness as an integral part of overall health and the resilience of its workforce.

The ministry hosted a Mental Health Awareness Day to advocate for a culture of care, support, and open acknowledgement of mental health challenges.

A clinical psychologist at the Swakopmund District Hospital has invited all local health practitioners and stakeholders to attend the first-ever virtual Mental Health Conference.

Namibia’s National Assembly recently resumed debate on the long-awaited Mental Health Bill, receiving full support from the entire house. 

However, several Members of Parliament (MPs) raised concerns about insufficient infrastructure to adequately house mental health patients.

Mental health experts have raised an alarm over the growing number of professionals taking their own lives, saying decent and meaningful employment remains crucial to individual well-being and national productivity.

The University of Namibia (UNAM), in partnership with the Ongwediva Town Council, hosted a World Mental Health Day commemoration at Ongwediva.

The Keetmanshoop District State Hospital focused awareness on mental health during the commemoration of Mental Health Day. It addressed stigma and highlighted coping strategies and available support and services.

The Director of Education in the Kavango East Region, Christine Shilima, has raised concerns over the high rate of suicide cases among teachers countrywide.

Shilima spoke at a Rundu Circuit Teachers Seminar recently held at Andreas Kandjimi Primary School in Rundu.

The Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Dino Balloti, has highlighted that mental health is a cross-cutting issue that requires action from all government stakeholders. 

Balloti addressed the launch of the Teachers' Mental Health Awareness Campaign in Keetmanshoop. 

The Minister of Justice and Labour Relations, Wise Immanuel, has highlighted progress made by his ministry over the past 6 years during a cabinet committee briefing at the Government Information Centre (GIC).

The ministry has issued 30 compliance orders, 20 of which are now under appeal.