AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHealth Legacy: First Gentleman Epaphras Ndaitwah honoured Penehupifo Pohamba’s work in maternal and child healthcare, HIV/AIDS awareness and women’s empowerment. The trained nurse and midwife died on 17 October. Breast Cancer: Nearly 2,000 people joined NHP’s Pink Run in Windhoek, where women could access clinical breast screening. Organisers urged people to turn awareness into action. Health Workforce: Namibia has 868 registered pharmacists, up from 288 in 2004, as pharmacy training expands. Mental Health: Namibia’s suicide rate is above the African average, and the Health Ministry plans five mental health units. Disease Control: Foot-and-mouth disease has spread to Zambezi as Namibia carries out compulsory livestock vaccination; restrictions are also pushing up meat prices.
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