AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMental Health: Namibia recorded more than 100,000 mental-health service contacts in 2024/25, while its suicide rate remained above the African average. The government pledged annual funding increases, more treatment units and specialist training; the country currently has just four psychiatrists and two mental-health facilities. Cancer Care: Ongwediva’s new imaging centre plans to offer free breast screening through state hospitals this October. It has northern Namibia’s only mammography unit. The country recorded 4,205 new cancer cases and more than 2,000 deaths in 2024, renewing calls for early detection and compassionate palliative care. Children’s Heart Health: After successful operations during a specialist campaign at Windhoek Central Hospital, paediatric cardiologist Fenny Shidhika urged continued investment in local expertise and equipment so children can receive advanced care at home. Medicine Safety: Health officials also warned providers to carefully prescribe and monitor weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro, and urged the public to avoid counterfeit products and unregulated self-medication.
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