Namibia’s capacity to treat substance abuse remains limited, as the country currently has only one state rehabilitation facility serving all 14 regions.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has declared an end to the Mpox and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever outbreak in the country.

The outbreak was recorded in the Erongo and Omaheke Regions, and the ministry has successfully contained the diseases. 

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has announced the successful containment of Mpox and Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) outbreaks in the Erongo and Omaheke regions.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services is set to rent the Ramatex Rhino Garment Center at an estimated cost of N$10.82 million from the City of Windhoek.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has commenced with investigations of sanitary towels reportedly infused with chemicals.

This follows a study by the University of the Free State in South Africa that found some products that may contain toxic substances linked to possible health risks for women.

Namibia is in the process of its second nationwide polio vaccination campaign, starting from February 14 to 27, targeting all children under the age of ten.

The type two polio virus was detected in November last year in a sewage sample at Ndama, an informal settlement in Rundu in the Kavango East Region.

The Ministry of Health in Zambia has confirmed that poliovirus type 2 was detected from an environmental sample collected in Lusaka District, following routine surveillance conducted in collaboration with local and international health partners.

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvindao, has blamed poor leadership and weak management systems affecting service delivery across the country.
 
She made the remarks during the ministry's planning and financial management meeting held recently in Otjiwarongo.
 

The donation of three portable ultrasound probes to the Ministry of Health and Social Services should go a long way toward faster clinical assessments and improved patient turnover at public health centres. 

Minister of Health and Social services (MoHSS), Esperance Luvindao said her ministry faces resistance when it comes to residual spraying against mosquitoes in households.