Health ministry confirms first cholera case in Namibia in 10 years

Namibia’s first cholera case confirmed in Kunene region – News Stand

Niël Terblanché Namibian health care services have been put on high alert to ensure swift action to safeguard public health after the first cholera case has been reported in the Kunene region. The Ministry of Health and Social Services’ (MoHSS) executive director, Ben Nangombe, in a statement on Tuesday, said health care services are committed to preventing a widespread outbreak. Nangome confirmed the first case of cholera in Namibia, raising co…

Health ministry confirms first cholera case in Namibia in 10 years

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed a cholera case in the Kunene region. Executive director of health and social services Ben Nangombe reported this on Tuesday. This is the first cholera case reported in Namibia in 10 years. “The Ministry of Health and Social Services wishes to inform the nation that one case of cholera has been confirmed in Namibia on 2 March 2025. “A 55-year-old female patient presented at Opuwo District H…