Also known as: Unicef · United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
United Nations Children's Fund — research and advocacy organization working on child protection, health, and welfare in Namibia.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services vaccinated over 800,000 children in the first round of a nationwide polio immunisation campaign, achieving 91% coverage. The campaign was launched after poliovirus type 2 was detected in sewage samples in Rundu in November 2025, despite Namibia being polio-free since 2006.
18 February 2026 · Informanté →
The Ministry of Health and Social Services vaccinated over 800,000 children in the first round of a nationwide polio immunisation campaign, achieving 91% coverage. The campaign was launched after poliovirus type 2 was detected in sewage samples in Rundu in November 2025, despite Namibia being polio-free since 2006.
18 February 2026 · Informanté →
The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, with partner agencies, launched an awareness campaign across Kavango West constituencies to promote safe and responsible internet use ahead of World Radio Day and Safer Internet Day. Experts advised residents to guard personal information, use strong passwords, enable two-factor authentication, and report cybercrime.
16 February 2026 · New Era →
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has launched a polio immunisation campaign using the Novel Oral Polio Vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) in response to a poliovirus type 2 outbreak in Rundu, Kavango East, with cases genetically linked to infections in Angola. The nationwide campaign, conducted in two rounds in January and February 2026, targets children from birth to 10 years, with over 39,300 children targeted in Kunene region alone.
27 January 2026 · New Era →
The Ministry of Health detected poliovirus Type 2 in sewage samples from Kavango East in November 2025, ending Namibia's polio-free status since 2006, though no actual cases have been reported. In response, a nationwide vaccination campaign targeting all children under 10 years will be conducted in two rounds in January and February 2026, using the Novel Oral Polio Vaccine Type 2.
25 January 2026 · Informanté →
Severe flooding in Mozambique has affected more than 500,000 people, with at least 150 deaths reported as heavy rains continue and dams release water. Damaged infrastructure is hampering aid delivery, and the UN warns of compounding risks including disease, malnutrition, crocodile threats, and the approaching cyclone season.
22 January 2026 · New Era →
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has intensified a national polio vaccination campaign after poliovirus type 2 was detected in sewage samples in Kavango East in November 2025, though no clinical cases have been reported. The ministry plans nationwide vaccination rounds in January and February targeting children under 10, with house-to-house campaigns supported by the UN and World Health Organisation.
15 January 2026 · The Namibian →