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News Namibia » Kavango » Health: Namibia survey links nursing satisfaction to technical care quality

News channel or source: https://bioengineer.org/namibia-survey-links-nursing-satisfaction-to-technical-care-quality/
Published on: Monday 19 October 2026

A cross-sectional survey of 299 adult patients at two Namibian public health facilities found widespread dissatisfaction with nursing care, with nurses’ technical competencies most strongly a ...

News Namibia » Kavango » Health: Namibia commemorates World Health Day

News channel or source: https://www.afro.who.int/countries/namibia/news/namibia-commemorates-world-health-day
Published on: Thursday 11 April 2024

This year the World Health Day was commemorated in Rundu, Kavango East Region under the theme “My health, my right” championing the right of everyone, everywhere to have and enjoy access to quality ...

News Namibia » Kavango » Health: Public urged to stop telling mental health patients to ‘just pray about it’

News channel or source: https://observer24.com.na/public-urged-to-stop-telling-mental-health-patients-to-just-pray-about-it/
Published on: Thursday 15 October 2026

Health officials in Kavango West have warned the public against dismissing people experiencing mental health difficulties by telling them to “just pray about it”, saying stigma and fear of judgement ...

News Namibia » Kavango » Health: Germany funds ‘Pamwe’ project to tackle teenage pregnancy

News channel or source: https://observer24.com.na/germany-funds-pamwe-project-to-tackle-teenage-pregnancy/
Published on: Monday 19 October 2026

The German government has invested N$1.9 million to support the Namibia Planned Parenthood Association (NAPPA) in rolling out the “Pamwe” project. The initiative is aimed at promoting sexual and ...

News Namibia » Kavango » Health: Namibia: 500 Patients to Benefit From Cataract Operations in Kavango East and Zambezi

News channel or source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202604140130.html
Published on: Monday 13 April 2026

Five hundred patients from the Kavango East and Zambezi regions are expected to benefit from the national cataract surgical campaign launched in the regions on Monday. The exercise is being jointly ...

News Namibia » Kavango » Health: Namibia: Mururani Demands Fully Fledged Health Facility

News channel or source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202607210651.html
Published on: Monday 20 July 2026

Mankumpi — Community leaders at Mururani in Mankumpi constituency, Kavango West region, have called for a fully fledged health centre, saying residents are being left without adequate healthcare while ...

News Namibia » Kavango » Health: Namibia's Health Sector responding to violence against women and girls

News channel or source: https://www.afro.who.int/countries/namibia/news/namibias-health-sector-responding-violence-against-women-and-girls
Published on: Thursday 11 November 2021

Violence against women and girls is a violation of their human rights and is largely hidden, stigmatized, and unrecognized by health and other service providers. Despite the robust policy and legal ...