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PEPFAR Invests N$840 Million in New USAID Program to Provide Health Services to Vulnerable Children and Youth

The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) will invest approximately N$840 million (US$45 million) in providing health and social services to vulnerable children, adolescents, and youth in Namibia.

United States Supports Namibia’s Health Ministry to Store and Transport Life-Saving Medicines

The Ambassador of the United States of America to Namibia, Randy Berry, handed over 26 mobile freezers and 21 temperature monitoring systems to the Ministry of Health and Social Services on March 28, 2023, at the Central Medical Stores in the capital, Windhoek.

270,000 Circumcized Men Help Namibia’s Fight Against HIV

The U.S. Government joined the Ministry of Health and Social Services in commemorating yet another milestone of the Namibia’s fight against HIV as the country managed to get 270,000 young boys and men circumcised, with support of the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

Updated Website, Social Media Campaign & Journalism Awards: U.S. Strengthens Health Ministry’s Covid-19 Awareness

The Ministry of Health and Social Services, with support from the United States, launched an updated website and a social media campaign focusing on providing correct information and countering fake news around COVID-19 vaccines and the pandemic.

Launch Of MoHSS Website & Covid-19 Social Media Campaign & Journalism Awards

The United States has committed over US$20 million - or more than N$350 million - in support of the national COVID emergency response with the aim to reduce the impact of COVID-19 infection, and to encourage Namibians to get vaccinated to protect themselves from hospitalization or death caused by this dreadful virus. 

U.S. Government Supports Health Ministry To Launch State-Of-The-Art HR Management System

The Ministry of Health and Social Services launched a new state-of-the-art human resource management system in the capital.

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From Onhuno Village with Love

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Namibian Logisistcs Story

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For Namibians living with chronic illnesses, like HIV, making sure that the correct medicines are available at the correct health facilities is critical to successful treatment and care. Dedicated warehousing, transportation and information technology (IT) professionals make it possible for patients to receive their medication when they need them. 

USAID Program Breaks Down Barriers

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Woodwork for Namibian girls

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Namibia has one of the youngest and fastest-growing populations in southern Africa and today, more than 40 percent of the country’s youth are unemployed - nearly three times as many as the global average – and this number is growing. 

Translating DREAMS into Practice

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Namibian DREAMS Story

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Monika was born 24 years ago in the Okahala village in the northern Omusati region of Namibia, as one of seven children, where she grew up with her father as well as with her grandparents. In 2018, she had to drop out of school at grade 9 when they refused to pay the school fees after she had failed some subjects.

Counting Chickens After They Hatch

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Chicken business success story

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Four years ago, Beata Moses reached a crossroads. With a Grade-10 high school certificate and unemployed, the 20-year-old Namibian found herself trying to navigate the demands of being a young, single mother.

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