Mpox

MoHSS confirms vigilance against Mpox

MoHSS confirms vigilance against Mpox

Hertta- Maria Amutenja The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has assured the nation that at present, Namibia has not recorded a confirmed Mpox case and that the country is fully prepared to handle any potential outbreak of the disease. This comes as the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention declared the outbreak a public health emergency of continental security on 13 August, followed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), which declared it a public health emergency of international concern a day later. The executive director of the Ministry of Health, Ben Nangombe, said Namibia’s health system is…
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