Minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvindao, acknowledged that malaria cases in Namibia are reaching worrying levels.

Health officials in the Erongo Region warn that poor oral hygiene is putting many residents at risk of serious diseases.

Authorities have urged communities to treat oral health as a vital part of overall well-being.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has launched a TB mass screening campaign, targeting high-risk areas in the Tsumkwe constituency.

The campaign, which started on Monday, will run until the 25th of April.

The Omaheke Region reported 681 cases of tuberculosis (TB) and 39 deaths last year, highlighting the urgent need for commitment and collective responsibility to end the disease.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has declared a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) control area within the FMD-free zone in the ||Kharas Region.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform has carried out a regional awareness campaign on the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at Khorixas in the Kunene Region.

The Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information Services in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR), Romeo Muyunda, says they have commenced with the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) awareness campaign in targeted regions. 

As malaria continues to pose a health concern in some parts of the country, a former Japanese volunteer, Kumi Ono, has made it her mission to stand with communities in the Zambezi Region in the fight against the disease. 

The Minister of Health and Social Service (MoHSS) says the ministry is looking into introducing type two polio vaccines.

Dr. Esperance Luvindao was responding to Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) MP Winnie Moongo in the National Assembly following parents' concerns.

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR) Inge Zaamwani says the ministry has put precautionary measures into place to prevent the foot and mouth disease (FMD) from entering the country through the South African border.