Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Esperance Luvindao, has clarified the perception that a directive regarding lunch breaks for medical staff in state hospitals was meant to deny workers their meals.

Namibia is intensifying efforts to reduce tobacco use and protect public health, according to the Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Esperance Luvindao.

Landless People's Movement Member of Parliament Eneas Emvula has raised concerns in the National Assembly about reports that some schools have already begun administering the human papillomavirus vaccine to girls aged nine to 14, ahead of the Ministry of Education's officially scheduled vaccination campaign set for

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Esperance Luvindao, says there is a need for more focus on solutions rather than making excuses or complaining. She made the remarks at a business breakfast hosted by Lingua International Training College.

The Minister of Health and Social Services has urged residents in regions affected by a malaria outbreak to do their part in protecting themselves while the ministry and its partners intensify efforts to contain the outbreak.