The family of 16-year-old Brendan Mathew is demanding answers from the Ministry of Health and Social Services after their son suffered severe burns from hot water, allegedly while under hospital care.
Namibia has officially inaugurated its first-ever state-owned air ambulance service, aimed at improving access to emergency medical care and reducing the time critically ill patients spend travelling to referral hospitals.
The Health and Social Services Minister Esperance Luvindao has officially inaugurated a newly renovated emergency unit worth N$6.7 million in the ||Kharas Region.
The unit also comprises the region's first-ever computed tomography scanner, worth N$7 million.
Pharmacists from the public and private sectors in the Zambezi Region have taken health information to the public through outreach activities in Katima Mulilo, promoting safe medicine use and disease prevention.
Namibia has paid tribute to former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba, remembering her as a dedicated nurse, midwife and humanitarian whose life was defined by service to others.
The late former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba has devoted her life to serving others through healthcare, community development and the empowerment of women and children.
Born on 16 June 1948 in the Ohangwena Region, Penehupifo Pohamba, affectionately known as Penny, dedicated her life to serving others.
Zambia's cholera cases have risen to 966, with 25 deaths recorded since the outbreak was recently declared.
The Africa Center for Disease Control is partnering with the Zambian government in mitigating the epidemic.
The International University of Management (IUM) is strengthening its medical education partnership with the University of Zimbabwe to help address Namibia's shortage of specialist doctors.
More than 100,000 mental-health service contacts were recorded in Namibia in the 2024/2025 reporting period, while the suicide rate across the country remained above the estimated African regional average.
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama said his government rejected a proposed US health compact "in record time", calling some of its conditions "humiliating" and raising concerns over medical data and Ghana's control over imported health products.
