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The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services was established at Namibian independence in 1990. The first Namibian health and social services minister was Nickey Iyambo . The current [update] minister is Kalumbi Shangula , former chief of medical services at the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN).
He immediately assumed the position of minister of Health and Social Services, replacing Bernard Haufiku. [5] [6] As health minister, Shangula led Namibia's COVID-19 response, ordering a travel ban and partial lockdown in March 2020. [7]
In addition, she is the first woman to lead a political party in Namibia, and the country's first female presidential candidate. [1] She was appointed as the country's deputy minister of health and social services in March 2020 by Namibian President Hage Geingob. She has for a long time been advocating for social workers’ role in many aspects ...
Certain services like dialysis and organ transplantations are only available from private medical centres, putting them out of reach for the majority of Namibia's citizens. The situation got wide coverage in 2010 when Jackson Kaujeua , Namibian singer and liberation hero, died from renal failure [ 10 ] after not being able to afford private ...
Pages in category "Health and social services ministers of Namibia" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Bernard Shidute Haufiku is a Namibian medical doctor and politician. He served as Minister of Health and Social Services from 2015 to 2018. [1] During his tenure as minister, Haufiku voiced views against corruption [2] and in favour of legalising abortion.
Pages in category "Health in Namibia" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. ... Ministry of Health and Social Services (Namibia) N.
Richard Nchabi Kamwi (born 3 June 1950 in Ioma, Zambezi Region) is a Namibian medical physician and politician. [1] A member of the National Assembly with the South West Africa People's Organization since 1999, Kamwi was the Minister of Health and Social Services from March 2005 to 2015.