Children under the age of 10 from the Kavango East and West regions are being vaccinated against polio.  

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) launched a polio vaccination programme in the Kavango East and West regions.

This comes after detection of the virus at a sewerage pond at Rundu's Ndama location.

Polio is a disease caused by the poliovirus.

Baines Vet Care Mobile Animal Clinic has attracted a number of Keetmanshoop pet owners who hope to benefit from a free initiative to spray and neuter domesticated animals.

Myths and misinformation around the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination are hampering progress to conquer cervical cancer.

President Geingob says efforts to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake are ongoing. This is in light of the vaccination rate, which still remains low.

Dr. Geingob says so far, more than 980,000 doses have been administered in all 14 regions since the COVID-19 vaccination campaign was launched in 2021.