AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoBreastfeeding push: Namibia’s Deputy Health Minister Susan Ndjaleka says exclusive breastfeeding stays below target—only 49% of infants are exclusively breastfed in the first six months—urging stronger support in maternity wards, clinics, families and workplaces. Workplace action: Standard Bank has backed the call with a “mommy’s room” for employees to express and store milk, adding that culture and flexible hours matter. New clinic for access: Onamafila Primary Health Centre in Ohangwena’s Oshikunde is now open after years of delays, including missing plumbing materials, cutting the need for long trips to district hospital care. Public health capacity: UNAM’s Veterinary Academic Hospital is hailed as a national asset, with government pointing to local work like an oral rabies vaccine for kudus and the role of vets in zoonotic disease control. Health & society: Namibia also marks World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, with police warning that online scams are increasingly used to exploit victims.
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