Namibia is still among the countries that are committed to ending AIDS by 2030.

Oshana Health Director Johana Haimene says the Ministry of Health and Social Services will continue to provide dental services, especially for people in remote areas.

Haimene made the remarks during the launch of the region's dental health week.

The Southern African Development Community's Ministers of Health (SADC) held a virtual meeting on Wednesday to discuss the status of monkey pox in the region.

The meeting wanted to evaluate the epidemiological outlook of Mpox and assess its impact on public health across member states. 

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has dismissed rumours circulating false information about the detection of monkeypox (Mpox) disease in Namibia in a social media post.

The Executive Director in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Ben Nangombe, says mechanisms are in place to detect and maintain if Mpox hits our shores.

The Africa Centre for Disease Control has declared the ongoing Mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security.

The Erongo Region has received the award for the best performance in the country regarding public pharmaceutical services, while Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital has been acknowledged as the best pharmacy in the country.

The US government has handed over 14 metric tonnes of ready-to-use therapeutic food to the Ministry of Health and Social Services.

Concerns are being raised about the unhygienic state of the Opuwo State Hospital.

Community members say the hospital has become a haven for stray cats and rats, to the point where they invade patients' rooms to prey on their food.

The Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Ben Nangombe, urged nurses to carry out their work with love, diligence, and care.

Ben Nangombe made the appeal during an early International Nurses Day celebration in the capital. 

Otjozondjupa Regional Governor, James Uerikua, has reiterated a call for a referral hospital at Otjiwarongo because of the many accidents happening on the B1 road.

Uerikua was speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Ombili Clinic at Otjiwarongo.