Namibia

Currency: Namibian Dollar

Timezone: UTC+2

Major Cities: Windhoek

Namibia is a Southern African country bordering the South Atlantic Ocean and four other countries namely Angola, South Africa, Botswana, and Zambia. The country has a desert climate with sparse rainfall and a terrain that is mostly desert and high plateaus. It has a population of approximately 2.6 million people, of which 56 percent are under the age of 25. The major ethnic groups in the country are the Ovambo, Kavangos, Herero and Damara. English is the official language of the country, spoken alongside the local languages.

The country operates a presidential republic system of government that is administratively divided into 14 regions and Windhoek, the capital of the country. The mining sector is the most important sector of the economy with income from mined commodities such as diamond, copper, gold, and zinc accounting for 12.5 percent of the country’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and 50 percent of the country’s foreign exchange earnings. Drought and a high prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS among adults are major ongoing difficulties.

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Strategic Plan for Nutrition 2011–2015

Ministry of Health, Namibia

This strategic plan aims to achieve the objectives set out in Namibia’s Vision 2030 which is to “ensure a healthy, food-secured and breastfeeding nation, in which all preventable, infectious and parasitic diseases are under secure...

Namibia • 2015 • Health

Promulgation of National Health Act, 2015

Ministry of Health, Namibia

This is an Act specifying the framework for a structured uniform health system within Namibia; to consolidate the laws relating to state hospitals and state health services, regulate the conduct of state hospitals and state...

Namibia • 2015 • Health

National Health Act 2 of 2015

Ministry of Health, Namibia

This is an Act specifying the framework for a structured uniform health system within Namibia; to consolidate the laws relating to state hospitals and state health services, regulate the conduct of state hospitals and state...

Namibia • 2015 • Health

Tuberculosis Infection Control Guidelines

Ministry of Health, Namibia

These guidelines was designed by the Ministry of Health to guide government programmes aimed at reducing the risk of TB infection in health facilities, households and the community.

Namibia • 2014 • Health

Guidelines on Mobile Orthopaedic Technical Services

Ministry of Health, Namibia

These guidelines provide the required guidance on the implementation of comprehensive mobile orthopaedic technical services to ensure independent functioning and improved quality of life for all clients in need of prostheses and orthoses in Namibia.

Namibia • 2014 • Health

Child Survival Strategy

Ministry of Health, Namibia

This policy was designed by the government base on the need to manage the country’s young population. The policy aims to improve the neonatal, infant, and under-five mortality rates and maternal mortality ratio in Namibia.

Namibia • 2014 • Health

United Nations Partnership Framework (UNPAF) 2014-2018

Ministry of Health, Namibia

This framework specifies the collaboration between the United Nations and the Namibia Government development program. The policy seeks to address the interrelated challenges of expanding the economy, generating jobs, and reducing income inequality in Namibia.

Namibia • 2014 • Health

National Guidelines for Antiretroviral Therapy

Ministry of Health, Namibia

These national guidelines are designed to guide national HIV program managers, clinicians and other health service providers, managers of laboratory services, people living with HIV and community-based organizations, and national HIV treatment and prevention advisory...

Namibia • 2014 • Health

National Referral Policy

Ministry of Health, Namibia

The overall goal of this policy is to ensure a well-functioning referral system that is characterized by appropriate health and social services utilization, enhancing access to medical care services in Namibia.

Namibia • 2013 • Health

The National Agenda for Children 2012-2016

Ministry of Gender, Namibia

The Agenda by the Government of Namibia aims to ensure the child development in line with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Vision 2030 as well as to strengthen multi-sectoral collaboration for child development in...

Namibia • 2012 • Gender and Human Rights

National Plan of Action on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) 2012-2016

Ministry of Gender, Namibia

This policy aims to reduced GBV cases initiatives, improved services for survivors of GBV, increased awareness and understanding of GBV in Namibia, and for more efficient interventions and programmes on GBV.

Namibia • 2012 • Gender and Human Rights

Namibia’s Fourth National Development Plan

Ministry of Health, Namibia

This document highlights the government’s fourth national development plan. The main strategic areas of the plan include agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, logistics, public infrastructure, health, and education.

Namibia • 2012 • Health

National Policy on Sexual, Reproductive and Child Health

Ministry of Health, Namibia

The main objective of this policy is for the attainment of the highest possible standard of Sexual, Reproductive Health, Child Health, and Nutrition for the Namibians through the provision of equitable, accessible, and affordable health...

Namibia • 2012 • Health

National Public Health Laboratory Policy

Ministry of Health, Namibia

This policy document outlines the necessary laboratory governance, coordination, and collaboration structures and provides an environment and infrastructure that will assure the delivery of quality laboratory services to all and support the priority health of...

Namibia • 2012 • Health