Ohangwena Region declares malaria outbreak

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Malaria cases are on the rise in the Ohangwena Region, prompting the regional health directorate to declare an outbreak.

The regional leadership held a malaria briefing on Thursday at Eenhana to map out how to combat and manage the outbreak.

Malaria outbreak claims 28 lives in northern regions

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28 people have died so far due to the malaria outbreak in the northern regions of the country.

During a press conference, the Ministry of Health and Social Services stated that the Ohangwena region is the epicenter of the outbreak, with more than 50 percent of reported cases.

Malaria cases increase in Ohangwena Region

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Malaria cases in the Ohangwena Region reached high numbers between September 2024 and the 5th of January, with 1,888 cases recorded over that period.

Of these, 844 were local and 1,044 non-local, with cases ranging from as young as six months, to 101 years.

Malaria cases on the increase in Namibia

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The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has warned the public of increased malaria cases in Namibia, particularly in malaria-endemic regions, over the past four weeks.

Between November 4 and December 15, the country reported 2,210 malaria cases, with 265 severe cases leading to 9 deaths.

Kavango East launches malaria prevention campaign

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The Kavango East Region has recorded over 3,300 cases of malaria so far this year.

In response, the Ministry of Health and Social Services is urging residents to allow indoor residual spray teams into their homes as the malaria prevention campaign officially kicks off this Monday. 

First Lady addresses inequalities

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First Lady Sustjie Mbumba hosted a high-level Roundtable Discussion on inequalities, HIV, TB, Malaria, and Pandemics at State House on Friday.

During the opening of the discussion, Madame Mbumba encouraged individuals and organisations to speak out against inequality or injustice.

Namibia has not achieved the malaria elimination goal - WHO

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Namibia has not achieved the malaria elimination goal, and cases have more than doubled compared to the 2022 end-line target.

This is despite a marked reduction in the number of malaria cases in the country.

Malaria cases decreased by 95%, from over 66,000 in 2017 to 3,000 in 2019.