Mental health has emerged as one of Namibia's most pressing public health challenges, with rising cases of depression, anxiety, and suicide, especially among young people.
According to the World Health Organisation, Namibia currently ranks 11th globally and 4th in Africa for suicide rates.
The 1st of December is commemorated as World AIDS Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness and supporting those living with HIV and AIDS.
Around the globe, communities came together to commemorate this important day.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services in the Omaheke Region and the World Health Organisation carried out a weeklong vaccination campaign on children under the age of five, concurrently with cervical cancer screening.
The outreach project mostly targeted rural dwellers.
Health and Social Services Minister, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, says Namibia is making steady progress in the expansion of health care services to far-flung rural areas.
Namibia has achieved a TB treatment success rate of 87%, 3% short of its 90% target.
Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, revealed this at the World TB Day held at Luderitz in the Kharas Region.
Outgoing representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) to Namibia, Dr. Charles Sagoe-Moses, has emphasised the ongoing need to further strengthen investments in skilled and community health workers.
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.
