Martin Endjala The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), on Monday launched a project aimed at addressing malnutrition, which is said to have become a national concern. Line minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula revealed this on Monday, stating that Omaheke, Khomas, and Kunene regions are among the targeted regions. Stressing that the scourge of malnutrition...
November 1, 2024
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MoHSS aims to set new standards with Performance Management System – Windhoek Observer
Niël Terblanché In an ambitious stride towards reforming health care services, the Ministry of Health and Social Services is leading with the introduction of a new Performance Management System (PMS), in its efforts to enhance service quality and efficiency. This initiative is part of a series of directives emanating from its National Management Development Forum,...
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MoHSS questioned over cancer treatment equipment
The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) faced questions about the availability of cancer treatment equipment in the country following the death of Dr. Hage Geingob, who had to seek treatment in this regard in the United States of America. During a recent parliamentary session, the leader of the Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF),...
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MoHSS receives surgical gloves valued at N$2.6 million – Windhoek Observer
Martin Endjala The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) received a significant boost to its medical supplies on Thursday, with the donation of surgical gloves worth N$2.6 million from Cospharm Investment. This contribution is set to alleviate the current shortage of disposable gloves in clinics and hospitals nationwide, ensuring better infection control and patient...
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MoHSS working towards PPP in renovation of nurses’ homes
WINDHOEK: Executive Director in the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), Ben Nangombe, on Monday said that the government is working towards a Private Public Partnership (PPP) in the renovation process of the Windhoek Central nurses’ home. Nangombe, in a recent interview with Nampa, said the commencement of the possible collaboration with the private...
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MoHSS: Atemwegserkrankungen in China kein Grund zur Sorge
Gesundheitsminister Kalumbi Shangula © NamPresidency Das Gesundheitsministerium hat angesichts der jüngsten Zunahme von Atemwegserkrankungen im Norden Chinas Entwarnung gegeben. Es handele sich um ein zu erwartendes Phänomen aufgrund der vorherrschenden winterlichen Wetterbedingungen in der nördlichen Hemisphäre, so Gesundheitsminister Kalumbi Shangula. Auf einer Pressekonferenz sagte er gestern: „Da die gemeldete Zunahme der Fälle von Atemwegsinfektionen nicht...
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MoHSS to recruit thousands of people in the next five years – Windhoek Observer
Erasmus Shalihaxwe As part of expanding Universal Health Care, the Ministry of Health and Social Services plans to recruit a total number of 6 186 new staff members over a period of five years. The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula, announced this in the National Assembly last week. Shangula was responding...
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MoHSS participates in NCUC at Windhoek Central Hospital
The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) on Saturday announced that it has cleared two out of four blocks of the nurses’ homes at the central hospital in preparation for building renovations. This follows the ministry’s previous statement that it would carry out general repairs on the nurses’ home and doctor’s quarters, as these...