President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has commended residents for volunteering their time to clean the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital, describing the initiative as a demonstration of patriotism, community responsibility, and nation-building.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged African leaders to strengthen health systems and tackle the root causes of disease as the continent looks to reduce its reliance on external health funding.
The National Council Standing Committee on Health, Social Welfare and Labour Affairs has commenced an investigative visit to selected schools in the Otjozondjupa Region.
The purpose is to assess the use of hubbly bubbly and other tobacco-related products among learners and their impact on their health.
The Mayor of Windhoek has urged food establishments to uphold hygiene standards and has encouraged residents to engage in safe food-handling practices.
The NamPort Social Investment Fund has donated two ambulances to the Ministry of Health and Social Services in a move aimed at strengthening emergency healthcare services across Namibia.
Maternity-related complications account for the largest share of blood usage in Namibia, underscoring the urgent need for more regular blood donors.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned on Thursday that the Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC continues to expand, with 1,406 confirmed cases and 438 deaths, as violence and mistrust threaten efforts to contain the virus.
Zambia has recorded four deaths following a measles outbreak.
The Western Province of Zambia, bordering Namibia, has been declared an epicentre of the outbreak.
The number of child deaths linked to malnutrition in the Omaheke Region has dropped.
The region recorded 40 deaths between April 2023 and March 2024, dropping to 19 between March 2025 and March 2026.
Malnutrition mostly affects children between six months and five years.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has received a portable mobile laboratory donated by the Russian Federation.
The handover aims to strengthen Namibia's disease surveillance and laboratory response capacity.
