Katutura Intermediate Hospital has marked World Physiotherapy Day.
The day focuses on raising awareness about cardiovascular health and stroke and the role of physical activity and physiotherapy in preventing, managing, and rehabilitating cardiovascular disease and stroke.
Plans are on the cards to revive the construction of Nkurenkuru Hospital in the Kavango West Region.
Construction has been delayed for more than 11 years.
Health Director for the Kavango West Region Fransiska Hamuteny explained.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has intensified measures to strengthen the Tobacco Control law.
It is against this background that the government engaged stakeholders at Nkurenkuru on proposed amendments.
||Kharas Youth have called for stronger enforcement of the Tobacco Products Control Act to discourage the use of new and emerging nicotine products, particularly among young people.
People must allow the indoor residual spraying teams into their homes to prevent an increase in malaria cases.
These messages were repeated excessively at the launch of the 2026 Indoor Residual Spraying Campaign at Divundu, Kavango East region.
African countries are making progress in eliminating preventable and neglected diseases, despite pressure on health financing.
Kavango East Regional Council has called for urgent government intervention to improve access to safe drinking water, saying many communities living along the Kavango River still rely directly on the river for water.
Members of parliament in the National Council have called on the government to make mental health a national health priority, supported by adequate budgetary resources.
The Director General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) commended Namibia for progress made in the health sector despite challenges faced.
Dr. Jean Kaseya made the remarks during a courtesy visit to President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at the State House.
Chadian health teams are stepping up efforts to contain a cholera outbreak that has killed 13 people and infected 239, with response teams going door to door to disinfect homes and curb transmission.
