"Volume 2022 (2022): Issue 364 (Dec 2022): Namibia: Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Namibia" published on 14 Dec International Monetary Fund.

a taxonomic overview of the genus anticharis (scrophulariaceae) especially in namibia and angola is presented. three new species are described, viz. a. namibensis b. nord., a. kaokoensis b. nord. and a. angolensis b. nord. a key to the anticharis species of namibia and angola is presented. some aspects of phytogeography, molecular phylogeny and photosynthetic pathways (c3-c4) are briefly discus...

BACKGROUND The role of pathogen-mediated febrile illness in sub-Saharan Africa is receiving more attention, especially in Southern Africa where four countries (including Namibia) are actively working to eliminate malaria. With a high concentration of livestock and high rates of companion animal ownership, the influence of zoonotic bacterial diseases as causes of febrile illness in Namibia remai...

Patients seek attention and treatments to various types of diseases and symptoms. Diseases infection and symptoms are often not predictive. Normally, there is a spread and movement of people across the geographical locations, of both the rural and urban communities, in countries including Namibia. As such, healthcare could be needed at any location, and at any time. There is significant mobilit...

Ochetostethomorpha secunda sp. nov. from Namibia, the second species of the South African endemic genus is described, illustrated, and compared with O. nollothensis Schumacher, 1913. The new species is the third of the subfamily Sehirinae known from Namibia. Moreover, a DNA barcode sequence was generated for this new species (827 bp of cytochrome oxidase I) and was deposited in GenBank.

INTRODUCTION Bophelo! is a mobile voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) and wellness screening program operated by PharmAccess at workplaces in Namibia, funded from both public and private resources. Publicly funded fixed site New Start centers provide similar services in Namibia. At this time of this study, no comparative information on the cost effectiveness of mobile versus fixed site servi...

BACKGROUND Countries aiming for malaria elimination need to define their malariogenic potential, of which measures of both receptive and current transmission are major components. As Namibia pursues malaria elimination, the importation risks due to cross-border human population movements with higher risk neighboring countries has been identified as a major challenge. Here we used historical and...

The World Health Organization recently released guidelines recommending 36-month use of isoniazid preventive therapy in adults and adolescents living with HIV in resource-limited settings. Namibia continues to grapple with one of the highest incidences of tuberculosis (TB) worldwide. Implementation of these guidelines requires considerations of TB epidemiology, health infrastructure, programmat...

How to cite this article: Ntumba A, Scott V, Igumbor E. Knowledge, attitude and practice study of HIV in female adolescents presenting for contraceptive services in a rural health district in the north-east of Namibia. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2012;4(1), Art. #342, 7 pages. http:// dx.doi.org/10.4102/phcfm. v4i1.342 Background: Namibia bears a large burden of Human Immunodeficiency Virus ...

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