Key facts: Quality health services Overview Quality of care is the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with evidence-based professional knowledge. This definition of quality of care spans promotion, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and palliation, and implies that quality of care can be […]
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Africa CDC Launches Operational Research on Malaria in Southern Africa Lusaka, Zambia | 12 November 2025 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched operational research on malaria in Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe, supported by a US$150,000 grant from the World Bank. This initiative, which follows recurring malaria outbreaks in the southern region, will be conducted from
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The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners, successfully conducted Namibia’s second Joint External Evaluation (JEE) from 20–24 October 2025. The evaluation assessed the country’s national capacities to prevent, detect, report and respond to public health threats and provided an opportunity for the country to
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In a significant move to advance the health and well-being of women, children, and adolescents, Namibia’s Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners, officially launched two key health policy documents on 9 October 2025 in Windhoek. The two documents are the National Strategy for Reproductive, Maternal,
In a significant stride towards enhancing healthcare delivery, the Ministry of Health and Social Services convened the first-ever healthcare Quality Management Conference in Windhoek on Wednesday. The conference, which is presented under the “Beyond the Blueprint: Transforming Policy into Quality Practice” is a substantial step in the country’s effort to align healthcare services with internationally
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DAKAR, March 13 (Reuters) – Namibia has confirmed the first case of cholera in ten years, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday, adding that laboratory confirmation of the disease was “a major alert” for the country’s health officials. The patient, a 55-year-old woman exhibiting symptoms of diarrhoea, has recovered and
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Minister of health and social services Esperance Luvindao Esperance Luvindao, minister of health and social services, delivered in the National Assembly on 6 May 2025 I rise to introduce and motivate the budget for Vote 13: Ministry of Health and Social Services. I commend Ericah Shafudah, minister of finance, and Kaire Mbuende, director general of
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