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Self Testing Guidelines

Ministry of Health, Namibia

This policy was set up by the government with two main objectives: to support the implementation and scale-up of ethical, effective, acceptable, and evidence-based approaches to HIV self-testing and assisted HIV partner notification; and to support the routine offer of voluntary assisted HIV partner notification services.

Namibia 2016 Health

Third Medium Term Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis and Leprosy 2017/18 – 2021/22

Ministry of Health, Namibia

This plan is based on the strategic vision of the government to achieve a TB and Leprosy-free Namibia. The policy objective is to reduce the national burden of tuberculosis to less than 50 cases per 100,000 and reduce the burden
of leprosy to less than one leprosy patient per 1,000,000 population by 2035.

Namibia 2017 Health

National Health Care Technology Policy

Ministry of Health, Namibia

The overall goal of this policy is to improve health services in Namibia by giving health service providers the necessary health care technology resources to enable them to deliver high-quality, safe, and cost-effective service.

Namibia 2003 Health

Tobacco Products Control Act, 2010

Ministry of Health, Namibia

This is an Act for the establishment of the Tobacco Product Control Committee to control the use of Tobacco in Namibia. The Act also outlines the powers, duties, and functions of the Committee and for all other ancillary matters.

Namibia 2010 Health

Labour Act, 2007

Ministry of Labour, Namibia

This Act consolidate and amend the labour law in Namibia. The specifies the labour law for all employers and employees; the fundamental labour rights and protections; the conditions of employment necessary to guarantee the health, safety and welfare of employees; to protect employees from unfair labour practices; to regulate the activities of trade unions; the prevention and resolution of labour disputes; and for all other related matters.

Namibia 2007 Labour

Tuberculosis Infection Control Guidelines

Ministry of Health, Namibia

These guidelines was designed by the Ministry of Health to guide government programmes aimed at reducing the risk of TB infection in health facilities, households and the community through the adoption of rational, affordable and cost-effective TB-IC measures.

Namibia 2006 Health

Third National Development Plan (NDP3) 2007/2008-2011/12

Ministry of Health, Namibia

This document highlights the government’s third national development plan. The main focus of the plan includes the macroeconomy, development framework, and development targets.

Namibia 2007 Health

Health Strategic Plan

Ministry of Health, Namibia

This Strategic Plan specifies the government strategy for organizational transformation in the health sector and the adoption of the Balanced Scorecard as the tool of strategy implementation for transforming the Ministry of Health and Social Services to improve health service delivery in Namibia.

Namibia 2009 Health

Strategic Plan for Nutrition 2011–2015

Ministry of Health, Namibia

This strategic plan aims to achieve the objectives set out in Namibia’s Vision 2030 which is to “ensure a healthy, food-secured and breastfeeding nation, in which all preventable, infectious and parasitic diseases are under secure control, and in which people enjoy a high standard of living, with access to quality education, health, and other vital services, in an atmosphere of sustainable population growth and development”

Namibia 2015 Health

Namibia’s Fourth National Development Plan

Ministry of Health, Namibia

This document highlights the government’s fourth national development plan. The main strategic areas of the plan include agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, logistics, public infrastructure, health, and education.

Namibia 2012 Health

National Guidelines for Antiretroviral Therapy

Ministry of Health, Namibia

The objective of these guidelines by the Ministry of Health is to ensure the quality of treatment, care, and support for people living with HIV in Namibia. The guidelines cover HIV testing services, antiretroviral therapy for adults and adolescents, mother-to-child transmission of HIV, monitoring of patients, and other related matters.

Namibia 2016 Health

National Policy on Sexual, Reproductive and Child Health

Ministry of Health, Namibia

The main objective of this policy is for the attainment of the highest possible standard of Sexual, Reproductive Health, Child Health, and Nutrition for the Namibians through the provision of equitable, accessible, and affordable health and nutrition information and services.

Namibia 2012 Health

Child Survival Strategy

Ministry of Health, Namibia

This policy was designed by the government base on the need to manage the country’s young population. The policy aims to improve the neonatal, infant, and under-five mortality rates and maternal mortality ratio in Namibia.

Namibia 2014 Health

United Nations Partnership Framework (UNPAF) 2014-2018

Ministry of Health, Namibia

This framework specifies the collaboration between the United Nations and the Namibia Government development program. The policy seeks to address the interrelated challenges of expanding the economy, generating jobs, and reducing income inequality in Namibia.

Namibia 2014 Health

National Health Policy Framework 2010-2020

Ministry of Health, Namibia

This framework was designed to enable the achievement of a healthy nation, which is free of diseases poverty, and inequality. The framework covers public health priorities, health system strengthening, and monitoring and evaluation of the health system.

Namibia 2010 Health

National Guidelines for Antiretroviral Therapy

Ministry of Health, Namibia

These national guidelines are designed to guide national HIV program managers, clinicians and other health service providers, managers of laboratory services, people living with HIV and community-based organizations, and national HIV treatment and prevention advisory bodies on the Use of Antiretroviral Therapy in Namibia.

Namibia 2014 Health

Promulgation of National Health Act, 2015

Ministry of Health, Namibia

This is an Act specifying the framework for a structured uniform health system within Namibia; to consolidate the laws relating to state hospitals and state health services, regulate the conduct of state hospitals and state health services; to provide financial assistance for special medical treatment of State patients, and other ancillary matters.

Namibia 2015 Health

National Public Health Laboratory Policy

Ministry of Health, Namibia

This policy document outlines the necessary laboratory governance, coordination, and collaboration structures and provides an environment and infrastructure that will assure the delivery of quality laboratory services to all and support the priority health of Namibia.

Namibia 2012 Health