Namibia continues to strengthen its preparedness, readiness and response efforts to public health emergencies.

The Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) has decided to cancel the controversial medical supplies tender for the Ministry of Health and social services.

About 60% of existing and 75% of newly emerging infectious diseases in humans are zoonotic, which are infections that are spread between people and animals.

"One Health" stakeholders are now meeting in Windhoek to address shared health threats, including zoonotic diseases in the city.

Residents of Onghala Village are complaining that the Ministry of Health and Social Services' outreach program has not reached them yet.

Onghala is one of the villages affected by the flood waters from southern Angola, and residents want the Ministry to come and witness their conditions.

The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has donated medical equipment that were confiscated, to the Ministry of Health and Social Services.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services, in collaboration with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of Namibia, launched its MenStar strategy.

The strategy aims to encourage men to seek help with health issues and be agents of change.

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula, says the government has never stopped its surveillance activities to track COVID-19 in the country. 

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has launched its Integrated Human Resources Information System (IHRIS).

The information system is aimed at reducing the burden on the ministry's paper-based system and providing health workers with information effectively.

The Uranium Group One has donated a vehicle to the Ministry of Health and Social Services for its outreach programmes.

The residents of Otjimanangombe Village in the Epukiro Constituency in Omaheke now have a fully furnished ambulance, donated by the Catherine Bullen Foundation.

The ambulance is valued at N$1 million.