Today is a very special day in Meme Linea Absalom’s life: The 55-year-old Namibian receives her first COVID-19 vaccination at the Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital near the town of Ondangwa. “I just like to feel safe, and the vaccination means that I can be safe,” she explains. The vaccine that she receives came a long way ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 11 January, 2023 | Topics: Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: CDC, COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia, NamPost, Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital, Ondangwa, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Good morning, I am delighted that we are all gathered here today to witness and celebrate this important event, representing yet another milestone of the continued partnership between the United States and the Government of Namibia in the fight against COVID-19. The United States has committed over US$20 million – or more than N$350 million ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 17 November, 2022 | Topics: Health Issues, PEPFAR, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: CDC, COVID-19, Journalists, Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS), Namibia, Website Launch
Windhoek – The Ministry of Health and Social Services, with support from the United States, launched an updated website and a social media campaign focusing on providing correct information and countering fake news around COVID-19 vaccines and the pandemic. Online and messenger platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have been identified as powerful influencers ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 17 November, 2022 | Topics: Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: CDC, COVID-19, Journalists, Website Launch
Windhoek – The U.S. Government has supported the Ministry of Health and Social Services in fighting COVID-19 since the virus arrived in Namibia. After two years of a prolonged battle against the pandemic, all COVID-19 related restrictions were removed in July 2022. However, the country needs to be prepared for a possible resurgence. In support ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 17 October, 2022 | Topics: embassy, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS), Namibia, PPE
Windhoek – The U.S. government upgraded the oxygen generation plant at the Onandjokwe Hospital in Ondangwa to provide a stable supply of medical grade oxygen to the health facility. Dr. Abeje Zegeye from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Namibia handed over the upgraded plant, worth US$1 million (approx. N$17 million) to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 7 October, 2022 | Topics: Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia, Onandjokwe Hospital, Oxygen Plant, U.S. Government
Good morning, As many of know, the Field Epidemiology Training Program was modelled after a training approach created at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over 50 years ago, known as the Epidemic Intelligence Service, or EIS. The impetus for the EIS program was to meet the ever growing and changing needs ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 6 April, 2022 | Topics: Health Issues, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: CDC, COVID-19, Epidemic Intelligence Service, FELTP, Field Epidemiology Training Program, Namibia
Windhoek – The Ministry of Health and Social Services received today 200 new medical emergency beds following a months-long cooperation on the initiative by the U.S. Embassy in Namibia and the Namibian Embassy in the U.S. The Ministry will distribute the beds to four health facilities in support of Namibia’s COVID-19 response: Katutura Hospital, Okahandja Hospital, Onandjokwe Hospital, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 2 March, 2022 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Chargé d’Affaires Jessica Long, COVID-19, HIV/AIDS, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation
Windhoek – The United States Government (USG) has been a partner in health with the Namibian Government for nearly two decades. We have been incredibly successful in our joint efforts related to HIV and TB. These efforts have revealed our commitment and reliability on issues of health. Fifteen years ago, people in Namibia were dying every day from HIV/AIDS. Families ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 16 February, 2022 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: CDC, COVID-19, HIV/AIDS, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia, United States of America, Vaccines
Windhoek – At an event hosted at the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation today, the U.S. Embassy announced the donation by the United States government of 124,000 doses of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s global efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The vaccines arrived on October 22 following the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 27 October, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Chargé d’Affaires Jess Long, COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS), Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, Namibia, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, United States of America
Good morning. I am so pleased to be here for a second time, exactly one month later, to celebrate the arrival of the second consignment of U.S. Government donated Pfizer Bio-NTech vaccines. Today we are handing over 124,000 doses of the Pfizer Bio-NTech COVID-19 vaccine. This is in addition to the first consignment of 100,620 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 27 October, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Health Issues, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS), Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, Namibia, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, United States of America
Windhoek – The U.S. government has donated 70 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds worth more than N$700,000. The Ministry of Health and Social Services will distribute the beds to eight health facilities: Katutura, Rundu, Oshakati, and Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospitals, Gobabis, Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, and Katima Mulilo hospitals. During the third COVID-19 wave, many health facilities did not ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 20 October, 2021 | Topics: Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: COVID-19, ICU beds, Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS), Project C.U.R.E.
Windhoek – The U.S. Embassy in Windhoek, Namibia announces the donation by the U.S. Government of 100,620 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as part of our global efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The donated vaccines are part of the U.S. pledge to initially provide at least 25 million of 80 million doses globally to Africa. The U.S. government coordinated closely with the African Union, Africa Centers ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 27 September, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Health Issues, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), African Union, COVAX, COVID-19, Health, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, U.S. Government
Keeping Learners in School in Namibia: An Outbreak Investigation of COVID-19 in Schools Children across the world have missed out on months of schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Namibia, the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture (MoEAC) ended the second term early and introduced a winter break when a third wave of the COVID-19 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 2 August, 2021 | Topics: Health Issues, News, Press Releases, Success Stories, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: CDC, Center for Disease Control, COVID-19, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS)
Windhoek – At a virtual ceremony today, the United States donated 176 tablet and 53 laptop computers, as well as 250 remote temperature monitoring devices and 2,000 terabytes in hard-drive capacity to the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) to support the country’s COVID-19 vaccine roll-out. The electronic equipment will be used for data entry ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 22 July, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Health Issues, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Acting USAID country representative, Chargé d’Affaires, COVID-19, Donation, Equipment, Jessica Long, Mark Anthony White, Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS)
While many people know what it is like to be tested for COVID-19, only a few people know what happens to the samples once the swab has been taken. Due to the recent surge in cases in Namibia, staff from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Namibia have been volunteering to assist ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 20 July, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Health Issues, Press Releases, Success Stories, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: CDC Namibia, COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia, Namibia Institute of Pathology
Windhoek – The U.S. government donated medical personal protective equipment (PPE) and supplies worth N$4 million (US$294,000) to the Ministry of Health and Social Services. The equipment has been distributed to frontline COVID-19 health care workers in health facilities all over the country over the past four weeks. The equipment includes 140,000 surgical masks, more than 25,000 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 11 June, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: CDC, COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services, PPE
Oshakati – The U.S. government has provided food aid since February to more than 10,000 Namibian families in drought-stricken areas already suffering from the economic challenges due to COVID-19. The food is primarily going to households with children affected by HIV as well as people at risk of contracting HIV in 10 regions: Karas, Erongo, Otjikoto, Ohangwena, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 8 June, 2021 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: COVID-19, Food Distribution, HIV/AIDS, Oshakati
Thank you very much for the warm welcome and the opportunity to be here with you this morning to learn more about this innovative approach to ensure the food security of those who are most vulnerable and in need. The U.S. government is committed to ensuring we sustain the gains we have made in controlling ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 8 June, 2021 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, PEPFAR, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: COVID-19, Drought, Food Distribution, HIV/AIDS, World Food Program
Windhoek – The U.S. Government has donated 70 blood pressure machines and 41 patient monitors to the Erongo region health directorate to support the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This donation is in addition to the N$100 million of COVID-19 assistance for Namibia from the U.S. Government, which the U.S. Embassy announced in April ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 6 May, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Health Issues, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: CDC, CDC Namibia, Center for Disease Control, COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services, U.S. Department of Defense’s U.S. Africa Command, USAFRICOM
Windhoek –The U.S. Government has donated laboratory equipment to support the Ministry of Health and Social Services in its ongoing efforts to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. The high-tech equipment, valued at US$422,000 (approx.N$6.2mil), consists of 30 centrifuges, 15 vortex mixers, 12 biosafety cabinets, 10 refrigerators and 10 freezers. The equipment will be distributed throughout Namibia ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 13 April, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Health Issues, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: CDC, COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia, Namibia Institute of Pathology, United States, USAID
It is an honor for me to be here with you at this important occasion to mark yet another step in our continued fight against COVID-19, in a spirit of partnership and goodwill. First, I would like to commend the Namibian government, Honourable Minister of Health and Social Services Dr. Shangula and his team for ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 13 April, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Health Issues, Science & Tech, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia, Namibia Institute of Pathology, U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson, United States
Credit: CDC Namibia January is often a time when people review their budgets, both personally and professionally. For government bodies, the financial year is drawing to a close, and the operation of the last couple of months of the fiscal year are impacted by the pressures and stressors of the year, and how well the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 19 January, 2021 | Topics: Health Issues, News, Press Releases, Success Stories, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: CAG, CDC, CDC Namibia, COVID-19, HIV/AIDS, Ministry of Health and Social Services
As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Namibia, the U.S. Embassy also continues to provide support to the Ministry of Health and Social Services to respond to the challenges of COVID-19. Many people in Namibia travelled within and outside the country over the festive season. It is important to understand how and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 14 January, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: CDC, CDC Namibia, COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services
The American Embassy is supporting 24 new public health jobs at the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) to continue the fight on COVID-19. The new temporary employees, who started in October, have been hired for three months and work in seven regions to help keep the gains made in reducing COVID-19 transmission in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 24 November, 2020 | Topics: Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: CDC, CDC Namibia, COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services
Windhoek – The U.S. Embassy in Namibia has donated 11,000 face shields and 3,000 nasal testing swabs packaged with specimen transport media tubes to the Ministry of Health and Social Services and the Namibia Institute of Pathology. The donation is part of the N$100 million donation to fight COVID-19 that was announced by the U.S. Embassy ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 20 October, 2020 | Topics: Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Ambassador Johnson, CDC, COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia Institute of Pathology
Through funding from the CDC Foundation, the Ministry of Health and Social Services National Healthcare Training Centre has conducted the first in a series of new trainings for healthcare workers on COVID-19. The funding is in addition to the N$100 million of U.S. assistance towards Namibia’s COVID-19 response announced earlier this year. More than 400 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 1 September, 2020 | Topics: Health Issues, News, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: CDC Namibia, COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update, New Restrictions Implemented The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 3,406 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia and 22 deaths. On August 12, 2020, the Namibian Government announced that the entire country will revert from Stage 4 to Stage 3 of Namibia’s response to the COVID-19 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 12 August, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update, August Lufthansa Flight The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 2,540 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. 556 of these cases have recovered, and there have been 12 fatalities. The majority of Namibia remains at “Stage 4” of Namibia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic until at ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 6 August, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update, Possible Early August Flight The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 1,402 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Sixty-four of these cases have recovered, and there have been 7 fatalities. The majority of Namibia remains at “Stage 4” of Namibia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic until ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 23 July, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Special Commercial Flight Available from Windhoek to Frankfurt The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 293 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Twenty-four of these cases have recovered, and there have been no fatalities. The U.S. Embassy in Windhoek has been informed that WestAir Aviation will be offering a ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 2 July, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 39 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Nineteen of these cases have recovered, and there have been no fatalities. At this time, Stage 1 lockdown measures remain in effect for the Erongo Region until at least midnight on June ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 19 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
The United States Government through the World Food Program (WFP) continues to deliver food assistance during the COVID-19 state of emergency. The U.S. Embassy in Windhoek previously announced $8.6 million USD in food assistance to Namibians affected by the drought. Beneficiaries and staff distributing maize meal, beans, and vegetable oil are limiting the risk of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 16 June, 2020 | Topics: News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: COVID-19, Drought relief, UN World Food Program
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 31 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Seventeen of these cases have recovered, and there have been no fatalities. At this time, Stage 1 lockdown measures remain in effect for the Erongo Region until at least midnight on June ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 12 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Walvis Bay Lockdown Measures Expanded to Erongo Region The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 31 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Sixteen of these cases have recovered, and there have been no fatalities. On June 8, 2020, the Namibian Government announced that the Stage 1 lockdown measures in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 9 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Upcoming Flight on Qatar Airways; Possible Future Flight on Air Namibia The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 25 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Sixteen of these cases have recovered, and there have been no fatalities. The U.S. Embassy in Windhoek has been informed that the Qatar Airways ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 3 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Air Namibia Flight Time Changed; COVID-19 Weekly Update The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 22 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Fourteen of these cases have recovered, and there have been no fatalities. On May 28, 2020, the Namibian Government announced that the majority of Namibia will move ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 29 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Commercial Flight Delayed on Air Namibia, Limited Seats Still Available Air Namibia has informed the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek that the flight from Windhoek to Frankfurt and then onward to London that was originally scheduled for May 27 has been delayed until June 2. If you had already purchased tickets for ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 26 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Commercial Flights Available Through Air Namibia Air Namibia has informed the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek that it is planning two special commercial flights out of Windhoek for any foreign citizens seeking to depart. One flight, SW9303, will depart Windhoek on May 22 at 7:50 am. It will make stops in the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 18 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update Unless emergent situations require more frequent messages, the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek will be sending weekly updates on COVID-19 in Namibia. The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 16 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Twelve of these cases have recovered, and no new cases have ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 15 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update Unless emergent situations require more frequent messages, the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek will be sending weekly updates on COVID-19 in Namibia. The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 16 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Eight of these cases have recovered, and no new cases have ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 7 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Health Alert, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update Unless emergent situations require more frequent messages, the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek will be sending weekly updates on COVID-19 in Namibia. The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 16 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Eight of these cases have recovered, and no new cases have ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 30 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
I am proud to announce that the United States is providing N$100 million in assistance to Namibia to fight COVID-19. As U.S. Ambassador, my priority has always been partnering with Namibia to improve the health of Namibians. This is a partnership that works and it is helping to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Namibia. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 24 April, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Fact Sheets, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Ambassador Lisa Johnson, CDC, CDC Namibia, COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update Unless emergent situations require more frequent messages, the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek will now be sending weekly updates on COVID-19 in Namibia. The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 16 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Six of these cases have recovered, and no new cases ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 23 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Lockdown Extended by Namibian Government Through May 4, 2020 The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 16 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. On April 14, 2020, the Namibian Government announced that it is extending the lockdown countrywide until midnight on May 4, 2020. Additional information about the measures ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 16 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Repatriation Flight Departing Windhoek on April 15 The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 16 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. The U.S. Embassy in Windhoek is currently organizing a charter flight to depart Windhoek for the United States on Wednesday, April 15, and there will be limited seats ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 13 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia, Repatriation Flight
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 16 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. The U.S. Embassy in Windhoek is not aware of any additional flights departing Windhoek at this time, nor is it planning any future repatriation flights. If you would like to be included on any future ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 7 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 14 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. The Department of State has issued a
Global Level 4 Health Advisory for COVID-19, and the Centers for Disease Control issued on March 27, 2002 a global Warning Level 3 Travel Health Notice to avoid nonessential international travel. The U.S. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 3 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 13 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Another diplomatic mission in Windhoek may be arranging a flight for Saturday, April 4, and there may be seats available for U.S. citizens. We expect this flight will be the last opportunity for the foreseeable ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 2 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 13 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. On April 1, 2020 over 40 American citizens departed Namibia successfully on a U.S. Embassy-arranged special commercial flight to Lusaka, where they will connect to an Ethiopian Airlines commercial flight through Addis Ababa and on ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 1 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 11 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. The Department of State has issued a
Global Level 4 Health Advisory for COVID-19, and the Centers for Disease Control issued on March 27, 2002 a global Warning Level 3 Travel Health Notice to avoid nonessential international travel. The U.S. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 30 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 11 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. The Department of State has issued a Global Level 4 Health Advisory for COVID-19, and the Centers for Disease Control issued on March 27, 2002 a global Warning Level 3 Travel Health Notice to avoid nonessential international ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 28 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA GUIDELINES & REGULATIONS FOR 21-DAY LOCKDOWN OF KHOMAS AND ERONGO REGIONS INCLUDING OKAHANDJA AND REHOBOTH 1. When will the lockdown come into force? The lockdown will begin at 23:59 on Friday 27 March, 2020 until 23:59 on 16 April, 2020. The lockdown will remain in force for twenty-one (21) days. 2. The ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 28 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 8 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. The Department of State has issued a Global Level 4 Health Advisory for COVID-19. We recognize this has been a challenging period for many of our fellow Americans, particularly those of you seeking to depart Namibia as ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 27 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 8 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. The Department of State has issued a Global Level 4 Health Advisory for COVID-19. We recognize this has been a challenging period for many of our fellow Americans, particularly those of you seeking to depart Namibia as ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 26 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Health Issues | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Windhoek, Namibia Event: Message to American Citizens Regarding New COVID-19 Namibian National Response Measures The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has now confirmed seven cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. In response to the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, the Namibian government announced that internal travel restrictions will apply with respect to Khomas and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 25 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Health Issues, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: COVID-19
March 19, 2020 – Today, U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson handed over to the Ministry of Health and Social Services three ambulances, hospital beds, and other medical equipment to help Namibia in the fight against COVID-19. Ambassador Johnson joined Health Ministry Executive Director Ben Nangombe as the ambulances and equipment were offloaded from shipping containers at ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 19 March, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Health Issues, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: CDC, COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services, United States Department of Defense
On Tuesday March 16 U.S. Ambassador to Namibia, Lisa Johnson stated that Peace Corps Volunteers in Namibia and worldwide would return to the United States due to the COVID-19 outbreak. She made the announcement during the MIRCO-led briefing on COVID-19, adding that volunteers will return when conditions permit. “This is worldwide decision was made because ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 16 March, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Health Issues, News, Press Releases, Sections & Offices, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Corona Virus, COVID-19, Namibia, Peace Corps Volunteers, United States of America
