The First Gentlemen Epaphras Ndaitwah has recognised the dedication of the life of the former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba to maternal and child healthcare, HIV/AIDS awareness, women empowerment, and community welfare.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 19 cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) among children in the Rehoboth Health District in the Hardap Region.
Paediatric cardiologist Dr. Fenny Shidhika is calling on the government to invest more in specialised healthcare and training of highly skilled professionals, to ensure children born with heart defects can access quality care right here in Namibia.
Watching a child battle a rare medical condition can be a draining journey.
Health officials have warned that exclusive breastfeeding rates remain low, particularly in the Khomas Region, where the exclusive breastfeeding rate is only 25%.
The low percentage is attributed to urban lifestyles and early return to work.
The recent national polio vaccination campaign successfully reached approximately 790,000 children across the country, marking a significant step in the ongoing effort to eradicate the disease.
The campaign aimed to achieve coverage of 95 percent or higher.
The Zambezi Region has vaccinated over 27,000 children under the age of ten during the third round of polio vaccination, started earlier here to reach children affected by floods and relocations.
||Kharas Region has vaccinated a total of 10,330 children so far during the third round of the polio vaccination campaign running until 30 April 2026.
An ophthalmologist has stepped up to carry out an operation on a learner who is on the verge of losing his eyesight.
The good Samaritan responded after seeing a social media post about Ruston !Gudaob, a grade four pupil at Shalom Primary School in Otavi.
Namibia is in the process of its second nationwide polio vaccination campaign, starting from February 14 to 27, targeting all children under the age of ten.
The type two polio virus was detected in November last year in a sewage sample at Ndama, an informal settlement in Rundu in the Kavango East Region.
