News concerning places in Namibia,
which is indicated in green on the following map of Africa:
News incl. lifesciences, animals, wildlife & nature
from or mentioning Namibia, Southwest Africa
The articles listed below include news from, about or mentioning Namibia.
Angola celebrates a year without polio
Angola celebrates a year without polio: Angola has made considerable progress against polio by working to improve disease surveillance, increase the quality and coverage of mass polio vaccination c...
Campaign against maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT)
Although maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) is a swift and painful killer, it is easily preventable through immunization of women with tetanus toxoid (TT) vaccine, which also confers immunity for ...
Effort to halt polio outbreak in Luanda, Angola
In 2010, 32 people contracted polio in Angola, a disappointing turnaround from 2004, when Angola celebrated three consecutive years free from the virus and the country stood ready to be declared po...
2.5 billion live with poor sanitation facilities
Worldwide, the number of people who lack access to an improved drinking water source (protected from faecal and chemical contamination) has fallen below one billion for the first time since data we...
