General News

The Ministry of Health and Social Services recently started rolling out, a more effective medicine for suppressing the viral load in children living with HIV and AIDS known as Pediatric Dolutegravir (pDTG) also known as Dolutegravir 10mg, said the ministry’s executive director, Ben Nangombe. This week.

Until recently, Dolutegravir was only used for the older population and was not available for young children as the medicine did not come in smaller doses.

The first vaccination drive-through station at the Windhoek Showgrounds will start operations on Tuesday, 20 July.

This initiative which is powered by Gondwana Collection Namibia, the Gondwana Care Trust, FNB

Namibia, Vaccines for Hope and supported by several private companies, will allow people to get vaccinated in the safety of their own vehicle.