Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, will on Tuesday lead the World Mental Health Day commemorative event in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal.The day will help improve knowledge, raise awareness and drive actions that promote and protect everyone’s mental health a…
The University of Namibia’s psychology and social work department in partnership with the Regain Trust on Friday commemorated World Mental Health Day under the theme ‘Leaving no one behind.”Speaking during the event, United Nations Population Fund (UNF…
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development is looking at the possibility of a vaccination to contain the spread and impact of avian influenza.Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Thoko Didiza, met with the ret…
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health has instituted an urgent investigation after a 13-year-old boy was filmed while being assaulted by two security guards at Ladysmith Hospital.According to the department, the incident took place last week Thursday, and…
The opening of the community health centre in Ba-Ga Mothibi, North West, is a reaffirmation of the right to human dignity and basic services, says Deputy President Paul Mashatile.Mashatile on Friday officiated the opening of the Ba-Ga Mothibi Community…
South Africa is dealing with a number of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 and H7 outbreaks, with more than 50 cases confirmed in various parts of the country, according to the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DA…
A project aimed at preventing communicable diseases before they occur in Ethiopia has been launched today.The project dubbed ‘Epi Gen Ethiopia’ will be implemented in Ethiopia over the coming five years with a cost of 4 million euros obtained from the …
Despite awaiting pre-internship medical board examination, newly graduated medical students from the Medical Science of Havana in Cuba said they are ready to take up the Hippocratic Oath and serve in Namibia’s public health sector.More than 170 young N…
Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, revealed this week that the ministry has successfully obtained cabinet approval for a costed plan amounting to N.dollars 16.1 million for critical activities and interventions aimed at stren…