The Ministry of Health and Social Services says as of January this year to 14 April , Rundu in the Kavango East Region has reported 10 deaths out of 2,092 malaria confirmed cases.

The Minister of Health and Social Services has urged residents in regions affected by a malaria outbreak to do their part in protecting themselves while the ministry and its partners intensify efforts to contain the outbreak.

The Oshikoto Regional AIDS Coordinating Committee (RACOC) held its quarterly meeting with various institutions as well as non-governmental organisations in Omuthiya.

Malaria cases are on the rise in the Ohangwena Region, prompting the regional health directorate to declare an outbreak.

The regional leadership held a malaria briefing on Thursday at Eenhana to map out how to combat and manage the outbreak.

28 people have died so far due to the malaria outbreak in the northern regions of the country.

During a press conference, the Ministry of Health and Social Services stated that the Ohangwena region is the epicenter of the outbreak, with more than 50 percent of reported cases.

Malaria cases in the Ohangwena Region reached high numbers between September 2024 and the 5th of January, with 1,888 cases recorded over that period.

Of these, 844 were local and 1,044 non-local, with cases ranging from as young as six months, to 101 years.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has warned the public of increased malaria cases in Namibia, particularly in malaria-endemic regions, over the past four weeks.

Between November 4 and December 15, the country reported 2,210 malaria cases, with 265 severe cases leading to 9 deaths.

Deputy Prime Minister John Mutorwa has launched Risk Profiles of Natural Hazards and Selected Diseases in Namibia. 

Namibia is still among the countries that are committed to ending AIDS by 2030.

The Kavango East Region has recorded over 3,300 cases of malaria so far this year.

In response, the Ministry of Health and Social Services is urging residents to allow indoor residual spray teams into their homes as the malaria prevention campaign officially kicks off this Monday.