A tenyearold windhoek boy has been diagnosed with cholera, the health ministry has confirmed. Heads of diplomatic mission in order of precedence 116 b. The emphasize is on less known facts from the towns history. In 20, blc will train eight volunteers from each facility to serve as coaches and mentors for the hospital teams. Some hospitals such as rundu and windhoek central hospital have a customer care officer who gives information. Nwhns history nwhn was founded in 2008 as a communitybased organization to empower namibian women infected and affected by hivaids.
Namibian hospitals in icu over shortages of essentials. Iyambo and it is housed in the windhoek central hospital. Windhoek central hospital installed a computerized database system. Ministry of industrialisation, trade and sme development. Windhoek central hospital and katutura intermediate hospital. Windhoek namibia has gone beyond achieving the hiv fasttrack. The windhoek central hospital has a bed capacity of 855 patients. It would take 23 years for namibia to achieve independence but it is these first acts of armed resistance that are being commemorated on monday 26th august. They will be responsible for reporting progress to the hospital steering committee, providing feedback to hospital teams, and liaising with the qil team consisting of blc, cohsasa, and the quality. The referral doctor needs to phone himself and make an appointment with the doctor at the windhoek central hospital, at the specific clinic. Imperial high court windhoek, now the central v eterinary laboratory. This chapter provided background information about human resources in the.
Na is an online business and product networking platform for namibians. The namib is partly rocky and partly in the central stretch dunes. Rapist cut 8 year old girls vagina with a knife to penetrate her. Namibia is divided from west to east into three main topographic zones. Namibia, and decisions regarding the requests were made based on. This comes at a time when neighbouring zambia is struggling to contain a cholera outbreak which killed 51 people and made over 2 000 others ill in the capital lusaka in the first week of january alone. Roman catholic missionaries ran hospitals in windhoek and keetmanshoop for. Kamwi then said renovations at the windhoek central hospital maternity ward should have been completed by november 2010 already but there. Interview kandenge, veripi secretary general of the namibian informal. It is namibias largest referral hospital and one of two state hospitals in the windhoek, the capital city of namibia. The windhoek central hospital has introduced a new hiv testing kit that can tell when a person was first infected with the virus. Pdf abstract the purpose of this study was to explore and describe the experience of mothers during. Medical centre in windhoek khomas namibia by category.
State hospital windhoek central hospital is a public hospital in windhoek, namibia. Katutura state hospital is a hospital in katutura, a. Katutura state hospital is a hospital in katutura, a black township of windhoek, namibia, together with the windhoek central hospital 5. Bomb found at namibia hospital, south africans suspected. Weight babies in neonatal unit at windhoek central hospital windhoek khomas region namibia. Namibian womens health network, 22 johann albrect street. There isnt a windhoek physician who doesnt know how to treat and work with children. It would serve patients who would otherwise have been referred to the windhoek central hospital or katutura intermediate hospital from oshana, ohangwena, omusati, oshikoto, kavango east, kavango west.
The data was collected through indepth interviews conducted at neonatal unit of windhoek central hospital, with the permission from the ministry of health and social services mohss. He said the hospital would either be similar in size to the windhoek central hospital, or somewhat bigger, and would have 900 to 1 200 beds. Together with the katutura state hospital, it is one of two state hospitals in the city. More than two years after the maternity ward at the windhoek central hospital was closed for renovations, the facility still has not reopened. The windhoek central hospital was commissioned in 1982 and became fully operational as a health facility in 1984. Windhoek central hospital is the only specialist tertiary public hospital in namibia. Windhoek central hospital during the same period, 44 migrated to the local private. Windhoek central hospital maternity ward still closed the. Confirmation of occurrence of babesia vogeli in a dog in windhoek, central namibia. Both units were opened in 2010 and 2011, respectively, and have been used to perform openheart surgery. The samples came from both outpatients and those admitted in wards including intensive care unit and oncology. A retrospective study of the variability in etiological.
Republic of namibia diplomatic list 2020 iii table of contents a. According to a statement from ministry of health permanent secretary petronella masabane, the boy. Dr may becomes the first patron of can in an independent namibia. New referral hospital for northern namibia planned health namibian sun. The namibian war of anticolonial resistance, 1904 1907 number 2. The seminar on namibian history, windhoek, december 1983 1. Most importantly windhoek is home to namibia s brewing industry, and for the less active windhoek is a great place to wile away the time while sipping or gulping a cold beer. Preventing illness in namibia primary healthcare leads to progress in namibia introduction according to the world health organization who, better access to healthcare has led to. The hospital was commissioned in 1982, and opened in 1984. In namibia and many other developing countries, cataracts are the main cause of blindness. An introduction to the history of the christian church is necessary for namibian and international students, visitors and church leaders. The country has an installed capacity of 557 mw, with 332 mw provided by the ruacana hydro power plant along the kunene river and 120 mw by the ageing coalfired van eck power station in windhoek. A chinese doctor checks eyes conditions of a patient at windhoek central hospital in windhoek, namibia on may 15, 2018.
The district surgeon system that was introduced after the first world war did little to alter this highly centralised system. The purpose of this study was to determine behavioural and sociodemographic factors associated with preterm birth among women who deliver at windhoek central hospital wch and intermediate hospital. It is one of two state hospitals in the windhoek area and namibias only general referral hospital. View, select, enquire and book travel services from an online interactive map of namibia and botswana. The ministry of international relations and cooperation. The framework, therefore, provides the overall orientation for health. Mental health act 18 of 1973, as amended in south africa prior to namibian. The experiences of mothers during the hospitalisation of. Windhoek central hospital is a public hospital in windhoek, namibia. It is located in central namibia in the khomas highland plateau area, at around 1,700 metres 5,600 ft above sea level, almost exactly at the countrys geographical centre. Mental health act, 1973 in terms of paragraph b of section 47 of the mental health act, 1973 act no.
Namibia has had a long history of association with the southern. Pdf the experiences of mothers during the hospitalisation of. Marion wallace and john kinahan, a history of namibia. Windhoek central hospital background windhoek central. The capital windhoek has cardiac theaters at two different hospitals, the windhoek central state hospital and the roman catholic hospital. Windhoek central hospital maternity ward still closed. This paper is based in part on research undertaken in windhoek, namibia during the. Namibia becomes independent and the association formally changes its name to the cancer association of namibia can. Health centres which can be found in the constituency, rhino park private hospital, windhoek central hospital, khomas medical centre, khomas medical services behind park food, edison clinic, cancer association of namibia and many private doctors consulting rooms. Namibia time line chronological timetable of events.
Find hospital and medical services in namibia online my namibia. Coordinates this hospital in africa related article is a stub. Together with the katutura state hospital, it is one of two state hospitals in the city references. The national health policy framework for the period 2010 2020 as set out in this document is a continuation of efforts that started at the time of independence. Bernard haufiku right, launch the new pharmaceutical information dashboard at the windhoek central hospital, namibia, on june 23, 2016.
There are also a number of private hospitals, a state run hospital, doctors surgeries, banks, with 24hr atms pharmacies, supermarkets, bakeries, and clothes shops. After independence, the hospital remained a government facility and was identified as the national referral centre for specialized health care services. New referral hospital for northern namibia planned health. It is against this background that the ministry conducted. Colonial space was defined through the healthcare system with the central hub of windhoek. Have faith so far we have done well in controlling the pandemic with our international partners. Historical facts and information about the capital of namibia windhoek. If a medical centre in windhoek is clean and expert you may know it as soon as you walk in the door and see how to the premises of the institution looks. Namibia has a large, dispersed and complex health system made up of around 1,150 outreach points, 265 clinics, 44 health centres, 30 district hospitals, three intermediate hospitals and a national referral hospital windhoek central hospital as well as some social welfare service points. On august the 26th 1966 the first shots were fired in namibias war for independence at the battle of omugulugwombashe in namibias central northern region. Windhoek central hospital is namibias largest referral hospital. The population of windhoek in 2020 was 431,000 which is growing continually due to an influx from all over.
Although preterm birth is a challenge in namibia, little is known about the causes. When southwest africa became a league of nations cmandate after the first world war, administered by the union of south africa, improved health was embedded in the mission stated in the mandate. May 15, 2017 he said the hospital would either be similar in size to the windhoek central hospital, or somewhat bigger, and would have 900 to 1 200 beds. A psychiatry board in respect of windhoek central hospital is announced in gn 1982001 gg 2624. While having complex flora and fauna, it is a fragile and sparsely covered environment unsuitable for pastoral or agricultural activities. Windhoek central hospital serves as the overall national referral hospital. Promoting namibias national interests internationally. Windhoek was founded in the valley that was most likely the bowl of the prehistoric lake which was proven by the fact that a vegetation layer was found during the construction of the sanlam building, independence avenue. Municipality, and the windhoek surveyor generals office.
Windhoek central hospital job vacancy 2020 20202021. Cbpp, rinderpest, and foot and mouth disease, with each one having a profound influence on the economic development of the country. Review of the namibia national pocket manual for health workers, and determination of. Please note that the page numbers in this electronic copy. Hospital and medical services in namibia my namibia. P4 lack of braille and sign language we cannot read prescriptions.
This laboratory caters for all the laboratory tests requested from the central hospital and clinics around the capital city. Background health sector reform in namibia when namibia gained its independence in 1990 it inherited a. Implementation of disability policy framework in namibia. Thomas daughton left, and the minister for health and social services, dr. Celebrating the heroes of namibia namibia tourism board. Behavioral snd sociodemographic factors associated with. Katutura state hospital windhoek, namibia hospital. Ebirth notification system has been implemented at windhoek central hospital to track and trace module for birth amendments. The toolkit consists of a wisn users manual, case studies, the software, and a. We have a significant improvement in terms of our regional population having access to birth certificates, ranging in the region of more than 90%. In november 2018 the namibian sun reported that geingob had hit back at haufiku for shaming the government when he asked the private sector and individuals to bail out a financially starved eye clinic at windhoek central hospital.
Apr 09, 2018 we only have two centres in the country providing mental health treatments, oshakati hospital and windhoek central hospital all patients are sent to these centres which are always full and not having space. New referral hospital for northern namibia planned. Yet getting a timely surgery to cure the disease is difficult in namibia, a country with merely six ophthalmologists. The windhoek central hospital has had once again to convert some corridors as wards after the number of patients shot over the 855 bed capacity. The pupkewitz group of companies are grounded on a rich history of entrepreneurship, dating back to 1904 when max pupkewitz started a wagonbuilding business in okahandja and a general dealership in ausspannplatz in 1925. A health official told the namibian yesterday that the girl was in a critical condition when she was brought to the windhoek central hospital on friday for surgery. Jan 25, 2019 namibias peak energy demand currently stands at around 650 megawatt mw per day. Namibia launches an innovative pharmaceutical management. Healthcare facilities, such as hospitals, are a basic component of a healthcare infrastructure. Sm gr u research article sm journal of prevalence of.
The mandate of the mohss is derived from the namibian constitution article 95 where the state is required to maintain the welfare of the people by putting in place legislation that seek to provide health care of the people and also to ensure social welfare for the people including the weak and vulnerable members of the society. Responses to german rule in namibia or the enigma of the khowesin 3. Windhoek central hospital overwhelmed the namibian. Historical facts and information about namibia s premier holiday resort. The history of hospitals and health facilities in namibia is fragmented and unclear. Treatment at one specialty does not allow admission to other specialties without separate referral letters and separate appointments arranged with the specific specialists. The purpose of this research is to provide a standard church history for namibia. Pdf confirmation of occurrence of babesia vogeli in a dog. While there is some local pharmaceutical manufacturing, this is largely small scale and the majority of the countrys pharmaceutical requirements are imported. The two hospitals together constituted the centre of the medical landscape that.