Niël Terblanché and Ester Mbathera The Namibian Police, with the aid of a local farmer’s gyrocopter, successfully apprehended a 26-year-old man accused of the brutal murder of his girlfriend, Lena Williams, aged 29, on Saturday. According to the Namibian Police’s report about the incident, the tragedy occurred in the early hours of Saturday in the...
December 17, 2024
Tag: AIDS
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Medical aids dip into reserves to pay for rising treatment costs
The Namibian Association of Medical Aid Funds (Namaf) says the rising cost of healthcare is weighing down some medical aid funds, forcing them to use their reserves to pay for members’ healthcare. Stephen Tjiuoro, Namaf’s chief executive, says for any medical aid fund to be regarded as sustainable it has to have a reserve of...
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NAMFISA warns medical aids against contribution increases
The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) has warned medical aid schemes against increasing their average contribution above the percentage approved by the regulatory body. According to a release by NAMFISA, the decision to increase violates Section 31 of the medical aid fund, which states that no change, cancellation, or addition to a registered medical...
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96% medical aids ‘face collapse’
A presentation made by the Namibian Association of Medical Aid Funds (Namaf) to the Namibia Medical Care board of trustees has revealed that 96% of medical aid companies are at risk of closing down, starting next year. Namaf, a juristic body that controls, promotes, encourages and co-ordinates the establishment, development and functioning of medical aid...
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To End the AIDS Pandemic, Let Communities Lead
Namibia can end the AIDS pandemic by 2030 by letting communities lead. Communities of people living with HIV or at risk and those affected by HIV are the drivers of progress in the HIV response. They connect people to public health services, build trust, innovate, monitor the implementation of policies and services and hold service...
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Namibia satisfied with progress made in fight against HIV and AIDS
Namibia has made significant progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS, coming very close to meeting the 95-95-95 testing, treatment, and viral suppression targets of UNAIDS. In Namibia, 95% of all adults 15 to 49 years old are aware of their HIV status, of whom 97% are accessing treatment, and 94% of these have suppressed their...
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To End the AIDS Pandemic, Let Communities Lead
Namibia has a fantastic opportunity. It can end the AIDS pandemic by 2030 by letting communities lead. Communities of people living with HIV or at risk and those affected by HIV are the drivers of progress in the HIV response. They connect people to public health services, build trust, innovate, monitor the implementation of policies...
