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Namibia: Minister of Health updates National Assembly on Mpox outbreak in Namibia – Speeches and Statements

Namibia: Minister of Health updates National Assembly on Mpox outbreak in Namibia – Speeches and Statements

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Published on 2025-10-22 10:54:22

Statement by Esperance Luvindao, minister of health and social services, at the National Assembly, Windhoek – 21 October 2025.


I rise to address the assembly regarding the recent outbreak of mpox in Namibia. On 18 October 2025, the Ministry of Health and Social Services received confirmation of a single case of mpox at Swakopmund in the Erongo region. The patient is currently receiving comprehensive medical care and is in stable condition under isolation at the Swakopmund District…

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