AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHealth Tech Upgrade: Namibia’s Ministry of Health and Social Services is modernising community healthcare with a new Digital Community System, letting community health workers capture patient details electronically (even offline) to speed referrals and improve continuity of care. Workplace Health & Safety: Namibia and Zimbabwe are strengthening labour inspection and occupational health and safety cooperation, sharing best practices under their 2020 labour agreement. Community Health Funding: The government has allocated N$10 million for a Food/Cash-for-Work programme to support vulnerable households and create community assets amid high unemployment. Public Health & Youth Risks: A parliamentary health committee has started investigating tobacco use in schools in Otjozondjupa, warning that products like hubbly-bubbly are harming learners’ health and school performance. Local Health System Strain: The Health Ministry says Rundu State Hospital is facing a medicine shortage as part of a wider national crisis. Health & Justice: Police and courts continue to process multiple cases involving alleged sexual violence and assaults, including a rape case involving a doctor and separate assault probes at hospitals. Health Workforce Recognition: Welwitchia University reports many Nkure-Nkuru campus alumni are employed in regional public health facilities, including as registered and enrolled nurses.
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