AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHealth Workforce: Namibia’s first paediatric cardiologist, Dr Fenny Shidhika, has resigned from the health ministry, citing humiliation and concerns about equitable care. A new call to bring skilled Namibians home—and retain those already here—spotlights wider staffing pressures. Palliative Care: Hope Based Healthcare Namibia says its home-care work has created 40 jobs and urges young people to consider the field, which supports people with serious illnesses and their families. Medicine Safety: The Health Ministry is urging careful prescribing and monitoring of weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro, warning against counterfeit products, misinformation and self-medication. Student Training: NUST is discussing pathways and support with medical laboratory science students after an oversubscribed intake left practical placements and academic futures uncertain. Disease Control: Foot-and-mouth disease has been confirmed on 17 farms in //Kharas, with 129 animal samples positive as of 6 October; authorities have stepped up surveillance and livestock movement controls. Mental Wellbeing: Olympic runner Roberto Mandje used Namibia’s leg of a seven-marathon African challenge to encourage people to find stigma-free ways to support their mental health.
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