Namibia commends Chinese medical team's dedication, services

STORY: Namibia commends Chinese medical team's dedication, services DATELINE: March 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of reception event 2. SOUNDBITE (English): KALUMBI SHANGULA, Namibian Minister of Health and Social Services 3. various of Chinese medical teams STORYLINE: Namibian Minister of Health and Social Services Kalumbi Shangula appreciated the services of the Chinese medical teams and the contributions they have made to the health sector in his country. He made the remarks at a renewal ceremony held on Thursday for the rotating of the 14th and 15th Chinese Medical Team to Namibia in Windhoek, the Namibian capital. SOUNDBITE (English): KALUMBI SHANGULA, Namibian Minister of Health and Social Services "This is just one of the examples that demonstrate the strength and depth of the long and profound ties of friendship between our two countries and our peoples. Over the past one and a half years, the 14th Chinese Medical Team to Namibia, worked hard an

NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230303) -- WINDHOEK, March 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Namibian Minister of Health and Social Services Kalumbi Shangula speaks at the renewal ceremony of the Chinese Medical Team in Windhoek, Namibia, March 2, 2023. Shangula welcomed four new members of the 15th Chinese Medical Team to Namibia at a reception event held in Windhoek on Thursday. (Photo by Musa C Kaseke/Xinhua)

NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230303) -- WINDHOEK, March 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Namibian Minister of Health and Social Services Kalumbi Shangula (2nd L) appends his signature on the team flag of the 14th Chinese Medical Team to Namibia in Windhoek, Namibia, March 2, 2023. Shangula welcomed four new members of the 15th Chinese Medical Team to Namibia at a reception event held in Windhoek on Thursday. (Photo by Musa C Kaseke/Xinhua)

Namibia marks emergency medical services day

STORY: Namibia marks emergency medical services day DATELINE: July 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event in Windhoek STORYLINE: An event was held on Friday in Namibia's capital Windhoek to mark the National Emergency Medical Services (NEMS) Day. At the event site, a number of medical institutions showed the citizens the first aid equipment used in ambulances, and taught them professional first aid knowledge to deal with emergency situations. "The COVID-19 pandemic exposed many gaps and challenges in the provision of emergency care systems services. While it stretched our capacity to the limit, it also proved that our systems are resilient and can respond to shocks," the country's Minister of Health and Social Services Kalumbi Shangula said on Friday. According to statistics, among the 80 percent of the Namibian population who access and receive medical services from public health facilities, about 60 percent of patients seen at emergency depar