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Perdfris en gesond

1 week ago - 08 October 2019 | Health

Swakopmund • Iréne-Mari van der WaltDie mediese fonds Namibia Health Plan (NHP) het onlangs sy Welstand Ope Dag gehou. Lede van die publiek kon hul bloeddruk, glukose- en ­cholesterolvlakke gratis laat toets. Mense se gewig...

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Become breast cancer aware

3 weeks ago - 24 September 2019 | Health

Walvis Bay • Leandrea Louw Erongo Radiology of the Erongo Medical Group pledged N$20 000 to the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) for mammogram screenings. This makes it possible for vulnerable members of...

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Helping to curb Hepatitis E

1 month - 05 September 2019 | Health

Swakopmund • Adolf Kaure A non-toxic, chemical free, 100% biodegradable sanitizer that can be used to disinfect surfaces, purify contaminated water and disinfect tools has been launched in a bid to rid the Erongo region...

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Unique partnership benefits hospital

4 months ago - 16 June 2019 | Health

Swakopmund - Otis Finck Steckels Toyota resolved to partner with and address a number of maintenance issues at the Swakopmund State Hospital. Rene Koegelenberg, the driving force behind the project, explained that the...

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Focus on menstrual health

4 months ago - 09 June 2019 | Health

Swakopmund - Adolf KaureMenstrual Hygiene Day was commemorated for a second time in the country at the Swakopmund Secondary School hall recently. Information to assist teachers, boys, girls and the community to understand menstrual health...

Tackling hepatitis E

4 months ago - 20 May 2019 | Health

Living with lupus

4 months ago - 20 May 2019 | Health

Walvis Bay - Karl Philander Community members staged a march on World Lupus Day commemorated on Friday 10 May to raise public awareness about...

Service at clinic deplorable

6 months ago - 15 April 2019 | Health

The current clinic in Narraville resembles a two-bedroom house and it urgently needs to be expanded, residents informed Walvis Bay council members during a discussion...

Tackling the hepatitis E outbreak

6 months ago - 08 April 2019 | Health

Walvis Bay - Otis Finck The ongoing outbreak of hepatitis E in several parts of the country prompted a proactive approach by the...

NSIF continues to invest in Namibia

6 months ago - 29 March 2019 | Health

The Namport Social Investment Fund (NSIF) last year responded to the plight of expectant mothers in and around Usakos by commissioning the construction of a...

Hepatitis E hits harbour town

7 months ago - 18 March 2019 | Health

The municipality of Walvis Bay called on residents not to panic in the wake of a reported hepatitis E outbreak in the coastal town. More...

Children with cancer to benefit from Spray-a-Thon

7 months ago - 11 March 2019 | Health

Adolf Kaure - The countrywide Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) Spray-a-Thon commenced at the coast recently.The CAN Erongo office stationed volunteers at the Platz Am...

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Parkrun growing in strides

7 months ago - 18 February 2019 | Health

Otis Finck - The weekly free 5 km timed Walvis Bay parkrun celebrated its first year anniversary recently. It was also the 48th...

Cancer registry needs your support...

8 months ago - 11 February 2019 | Health

The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) administrates the Namibia National Cancer Registry. This registry is a national, population-based, data set of all Namibian citizens diagnosed...

VMMC campaign to increase demand

8 months ago - 04 February 2019 | Health

Adolf Kaure - A voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) champion day was recently held at block six of the Swakopmund state hospital. The "do it...

CAN gears up for Spray-a-Thon

8 months ago - 28 January 2019 | Health

The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) has invited all corporate entities and schools to participate in the 2019 national Spray-a-Thon in support of children fighting...

Raising funds for diabetes ...

10 months ago - 17 December 2018 | Health

Leandrea Louw - A local philanthropist and the founder of the Walvis Bay Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (Stem) fair for girls, Anastacia de Klerk,...

Pit latrines to be replaced...

10 months ago - 26 November 2018 | Health

Adolf Kaure The management committee of the Erongo regional council approved the provision of N$165 000 for the construction of two toilets in the Uis...

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