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State Unveils National Health Facilities Assessment

The Ministry of Health has launched the national assessment exercise for health facilities across the country at Afya House in Nairobi.Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Susan Nakhumicha revealed that The National Health Facility Census practise is a proje…

Public health hamstrung by procurement systems: Nangombe

Health and Social Services Executive Director, Ben Nangombe has said the public health sector is being hamstrung by the procurement systems that often result in delays in the acquisition of medical and clinical supplies.Speaking at a media briefing her…

Ada East Health Directorate holds a half-year review

The Health Directorate of the Ada East District Assembly has held its half-year review of the performance progresses and relapse of the health services in the district.Dr Hubert Hounkpatin, the District Director of Health, in an interview with the Gha…

CAN hosts end-of-life care training

The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) on Thursday hosted a training session facilitated by Soul Carers Network of South Africa on end-of-life care at its specialised palliative care centre for cancer patients in Windhoek.Over 55 participants, includi…

Dschang: Accident leaves many hospitalized

Several people were rushed to hospital at the Dschang Annex Regional Hospital in the West region for intense medical care.A speeding vehicle crushed them at the Dschang hill (la Falaise de Dschang) on Friday afternoon 11August 2023, just when the road …

Health passports back in stock, health facilities urged to order

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has announced that more than one million ordinary health passports were at the general stores in Windhoek by the end of July and that health facilities should submit their orders.Health Executive Director, Be…

Ngaoundere: Police discover human bones on accident site

One of the victims of an accident involving a bus belonging to an inter-regional transport agency, Touristique Voyage, and a heavy-duty truck, was carrying human bones, police have said.At least 9 are said to have died and several others were injured o…

Ho Teaching Hospital gets paediatric emergency unit

Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, the Volta Regional Minister, has commissioned a paediatric emergency unit for the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health of the Ho Teaching Hospital.The facility is a conversion of the mother and baby unit of the Department…