AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMosquito-borne risk in Karibib: Leaking sewage pipes are driving a sharp rise in mosquitoes, disrupting daily life and pushing residents to keep doors shut and cover up. HIV prevention update (Kavango East): The region launched a campaign for the new PrEP injection, targeting about 200 HIV-negative people in risk groups to improve prevention options beyond daily pills. Patient safety and access: Namibia’s Ministry of Health and Social Services inaugurated a N$28m Paediatric ICU at Windhoek Central Hospital to cut child mortality, while another report highlights Mariental District Hospital oxygen plant failures and rising diarrhoea deaths in Zambezi. Medical aid reassurance (NHP): Namibia Health Plan says benefits and contributions will stay unchanged as FIMA reshapes medical aid governance, with only operational changes expected. Child health fundraising: A two-year-old boy with leukaemia, Ethan, inspired an 8,000km road-trip fundraiser that has already raised most of the target. Community health & wellbeing: Namibia relaunches its Cleanup Namibia campaign, linking cleaner environments to public health. Justice and health impacts: A Rehoboth man convicted of strangling his former partner under domestic violence law underscores ongoing risks to victims’ safety.
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