Children from Namibia Children's Home receive free medical check-ups from Chinese medical team

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About 100 children from the Namibia Children's Home received free medical check-ups from a visiting Chinese medical team.

This event was made possible through collaboration between the Office of the First Lady and the Chinese Embassy.

In order to protect the privacy of the minors, the media was not permitted to film or capture images of the children during the event. These measures ensure the confidentiality and safety of the children involved.

Newborn babies at Bethanie Village receive baby items, courtesy of Office of the First Lady

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||Kharas Governor Aletha Frederick has distributed assorted baby items to mothers of newborn babies at Bethanie Village, courtesy of the Office of the First Lady.

45 mothers benefited from the donation, which included wipes, nappies, facecloths, baby oil, blankets, towels, and bags.

Frederick encouraged all government institutions, offices, ministries, and agencies as well as the private sector to come on board and make sure that all Namibians have access to services, resources, and information.

Youth social enterprises to be rewarded

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Seven youth social enterprises are to be recognised for their outstanding contributions to sexual and reproductive health matters.

The recipients were selected from among 170 applications received by the Office of the First Lady and the United Nations Population Fund.

The competition was the brainchild of Deputy Minister of Information, Communication and Technology, Emma Theofelus, following her being awarded the UN Population Laureate this year for her work in the population space.