AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEmergency Care Upgrade: Namibia’s EMA has joined the European Emergency Number Association (EENA), aiming to strengthen its Windhoek Emergency Control Centre and improve 9112 call handling, life-saving phone guidance, and faster ambulance dispatch. Mental Health for Soldiers: IPC is calling for stronger mental health support, better housing and welfare after two NDF deaths at bases in Otjiwarongo and Otavi, highlighting loneliness, anxiety and depression risks. Polio Prevention (Zambia): Isoka District launched a second round of nOPV2 polio vaccination for under-fives after cVDPV2 was detected in Lusaka’s sewer system, with health workers targeting households and children over four days. Sexual & Reproductive Health Funding: Germany (N$1.9m) backed Namibia Planned Parenthood’s “Pamwe” project to reduce teenage pregnancy and expand youth-friendly SRHR services in Kavango, Kunene and Omusati. Nursing Workforce Pressure: Namibia Nurses Union warns that private nursing colleges are producing an oversupply of graduates, worsening nurse unemployment and straining clinical training quality. Health System Accountability: In Otjozondjupa, a missing man transferred to Katutura Hospital in 2019 is confirmed dead, but records don’t show what happened to his remains. Pharmacy Governance: In Parliament, AMUPANDA questioned the pharmacists registrar appointment process, including whether the post was advertised.
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