Health
NMC reports N$56 million surplus for 2023
The Namibia Medical Care (NMC) concluded the 2023 financial year with a surplus of N$56 million...
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The human cost of delay: Hunger and malnutrition amidst incomplete Universal Health Coverage in Namibia
Namibia’s journey to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is at a tipping point. Although the country...
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Good health is vital to national progress
Health is wealth. The international community agrees that good health is of social and economic value...
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Govt allocates N$16m towards combating zoonotic diseases
The government has allocated N$16.2 million over the next four years to bolster the One Health...
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Govt spends N$25m on land for new hospitals
The Ministry of Health and Social Services says it spent N$18 million towards acquiring land for the...
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Namibia rules out commercial cannabis cultivation for medical use
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has ruled out legalising the commercial cultivation of cannabis...
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Namibia moving ahead with Universal Health plans
The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) says it is still planning to implement universal...
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Global Fund provides N$6.9bn in health funding to Namibia
The Global Fund has allocated a total of US$372 million (N$6.9 billion) since 2004 to support...
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Windhoek District Hospital to cost N$2.9bn, to break ground in May
The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) says the planned Windhoek District Hospital will be...
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Govt requires N$181m to establish radiotherapy department at Oshakati
The Ministry of Health and Social Services says it will require N$181 million for infrastructure to...
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