Namibia joined the rest of the world in observing #MedSafetyWeek, being commemorated under the theme "How patients and healthcare professionals make safety work".
The Ministry of Health and Social Services embarked on a social media campaign from the 7th to the 13th of November with the goal to encourage the public to report suspected side effects of medicines.
The United Nations World Food Programme, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Services, held a "one thousand days" campaign at Tsumkwe.
The campaign was meant to capacitate community health workers, pregnant and lactating women, and the public on the importance of the "one thousand days" of nutrition.
Malnutrition in Namibia continues to affect children under five, with 24% of them stunted or wasted, indicating that both chronic and acute malnutrition is of high public health significance.
The two Kavango regions are expected to benefit again from the Recon Namibia medical equipment donations.
The donation is part of the second phase of Recon Namibia's N$15 million commitment to the Ministry of Health and Social Services' COVID-19 relief programme.
Recon Africa, through the Namibian branch, is committed to catering to the health facilities in the two regions.
Dr Kalumbi Shangula, Minister of Health and Social Services, stated that the Ministry was able to address the region's most pressing needs during the pandemic.
