Minister of Health and
Social Services Dr Libertine Amadhila recently opened a community-based project
in Katima Mulilo for HIV/AIDS sufferers. Conservative estimates put the
infection rate in the Caprivi Region at around 40% of the total population. The
project is called Mapilelo, which means ?Place of Survival?. The Mapilelo
Project addresses PMTCT (Prevention of mother to child transmission), HAART
(High Attention [...]

The field office of the
US-based Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programmes/Health Communication
Partnership has transformed into an NGO taking up the name Nawa Life Trust. A
statement from the trust said this week that this transformation reaffirms its
commitment to fighting HIV/AIDS in the country. The trust was launched in
Katutura this week in a move that was welcomed [...]

Namibia
slipped five places on the Global Competitive Index for 2006 released this week
by the World Economic Forum. This year, Namibia was placed 84 down from 79 in
2005 on the index that is used to measure the world’s most competitive
economies. Botswana also slipped from position 72 last year to 81. The US,
currently raging a global war [...]

Pooling the members of various participating medical aid
funds has enabled a local non-governmental organisation to extend cover to
HIV-positive members at a minimal cost. Namibian health insurance and medical
aid companies first seemed reluctant to buy into the new concept offered by the
PharmAccess Foundation. But when it proved to be a viable solution, especially
with PharmAccess subsidising the [...]

The Namibian Red Cross
Society (NRCS) launched the 2004 World Disaster Report this Thursday. The report
was launched at the Kilimanjaro informal settlement in Windhoek. The report
focuses mostly on communities? resilience and highlights, among many issues, the
impressive capacity of communities from across the developing and developed
world to cope with the worst disaster situations. The report underlines the [...]

By Abel
Hamutenya of the Namibia Red Cross The Namibian Red Cross (NRCS) has teamed up
with its Soul Buddyz to educate young people about social issues that affect
them. The NRCS has decided to harness the potential of the local media to
improve the welfare of young Namibians by launching a television series that
deals with health and development [...]

The Philippi Trust Namibia’s 10th Anniversary highlighted
the organisation’s achievements in training, counselling and child welfare. This
anniversary was celebrated as a Fun Day for children at the Zoo Park last week
with activities ranging from jumping castles to mini Olympic Games, performances
by kids, food to drinks. According to Marianne Olivier, the Trust’s director,
the organisation decided on a [...]

Children in the Wilderness
Namibia Trust has organised an artist date for seven children from Eros
Children’s Home to work with some esteemed local artists to create unique
artworks that will be auctioned later this month. The children were selected
based on the artworks produced last month. The Trust is in partnership with
Wilderness Safaris to implement a unique and [...]

Pastor Marietjie de Klerk’s initiative of caring for others
through and at the Hope Village came one step closer to reality last week when
the project was launched through the Hope Village Trust. For the vibrant pastor,
this has been her dream for the past ten years. The conceptualisation phase has
now been completed and the next step for [...]

The Economist
caught up with Dr Corné Powell the Medical Project Manager of Namibia Medical
Investments, the company behind Imunoxx ?The Green Patch?. Dr Powell explained
how Imunoxx works, ?Imunoxx assists the immune system and compliments the
glutathione levels in the body. Glutathione is a small molecule found in almost
every cell inside the human body and acts as the [...]