AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCommunity Safety: Outjo’s mayor is urging action on gender-based violence and substance abuse after 35 rape cases were reported in the town this year. Children’s Health: A hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak affecting 19 pupils at a Hardap school is under control; health officials stressed it is unrelated to foot-and-mouth disease in animals. Mental Health: Namibia recorded 91,544 mental health cases and 11,489 admissions in 2024/25. Calls are growing for trained mental-health support in schools, while the ministry’s plan for five new mental health units by 2037 has drawn concern over the wait. Disease Control: Foot-and-mouth disease has spread to the Zambezi Region, prompting compulsory vaccination and fence construction as authorities work to contain the outbreak. Healthcare Access: An N$80 million diagnostic centre has opened in Ongwediva, expanding access to imaging services in the north.
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