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Brigadier General Sophia Ndeitunga. The Defence Health Services Directorate is the branch of the Namibian Defence Force responsible for medical facilities and the training and deployment of all medical personnel within the force. It is a significant actor in the effort to control HIV/AIDS within the NDF. [1]
The second President of the Republic of Namibia, Dr Hifikepunye Pohamba and the Founding Father Dr. Sam Nujoma, inaugurated the School of Medicine in 2012. The school was registered with the NQA in 2012. In 2016 the first graduates were released from the university. A school of dentistry was established in 2018.
HIV/AIDS in Namibia is a critical public health issue. HIV has been the leading cause of death in Namibia since 1996, but its prevalence has dropped by over 70 percent in the years from 2006 to 2015. [1] While the disease has declined in prevalence, Namibia still has some of the highest rates of HIV of any country in the world.
t. e. The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services was established at Namibian independence in 1990. The first Namibian health and social services minister was Nickey Iyambo. The current minister is Kalumbi Shangula, former chief of medical services at the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN). [1]
School of Public Health; School of Military Science; Centre for Postgraduate Studies; Ranked in the top 30 of tertiary institutions on the continent in the past 10 years, UNAM is one of the best universities in Africa. [4] The University of Namibia is the only institution in the world to offer a doctorate in the study of the Khoekhoe language.
A list of universities in Namibia. There are three institutions in Namibia considered universities: [1] Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST, formerly the Polytechnic of Namibia, PoN) - Windhoek. University of Namibia (UNAM) - Windhoek. Windhoek College of Education, Khomasdal, Windhoek. Caprivi College of Education, Katima Mulilo.
www.nust.na. The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), formerly known as Polytechnic of Namibia, is a public university located in the city of Windhoek, Namibia. NUST was headed by the founding vice-chancellor Tjama Tjivikua until March 2019. After two acting appointments, Erold Naomab was appointed vice-chancellor in January 2021.
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is a health science university and professional school of the U.S. federal government.The primary mission of the school is to prepare graduates for service to the U.S. at home and abroad as uniformed health professionals, scientists and leaders; by conducting cutting-edge, military-relevant research; by leading the Military Health ...