The Katutura NAPPA Clinic offers a range of sexual and reproductive health needs, including family planning, pregnancy tests and counseling, cervical cancer screening, antenatal care, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) screening and HIV testing and treatment.
More than 30 teenagers have gathered at the Andara District Hospital in Namibia’s rural Kavango East region. Here, they can socialize and share their experiences around antiretroviral medications, self-esteem, mental health, teenage pregnancies, abuse and other issues many HIV-positive teens have on their minds.
the United States Ambassador to Namibia, Lisa Johnson, together with representatives of the Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services, celebrated the successful treatment of three young patients suffering from extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) at the Katutura Intermediate Hospital’s TB Clinic in the capital, Windhoek.
In the 27 years since its independence, Namibia has made tremendous strides in establishing a democratic, viable nation. The country has a free press, an independent judiciary, well-protected property rights, and a fairly good labor market. Namibia also boasts well-developed financial markets and excellent infrastructure by regional standards. However, several formidable challenges constrain progress. Namibia has one of the world’s worst HIV epidemics, high levels of income disparity, a high unemployment rate, and a struggling economy.
Standing on the border of Namibia and Angola, on one side, signs in English welcome you to Namibia. On the other, signs in Portuguese issue warm greetings to Angola. People, animals, motorcycles and vehicles freely pass back and forth across the two countries.
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Last updated: June 22, 2018
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