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Namibia: Groot-Aub Celebrates Arrival of Permanent Ambulance...Councillors Promise to Do More

[New Era] Residents of Groot-Aub and the wider Windhoek Rural area found relief this week and celebrated the arrival of a permanent ambulance.

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Namibia: Imaging Centre Expands Healthcare in the North

[New Era] - Oshana Governor Hofni Iipinge said that the inauguration of the Medical Imaging Centre in Ongwediva will improve access to specialised healthcare services for residents of northern Namibia…

  • Medical Imaging Centre inaugurated in Ongwediva, northern Namibia
  • Offers MRI, CT scans, mammography to address travel distances
  • Inaugurated by Oshana Governor Hofni Iipinge to improve healthcare access

Namibia: She Wrote to Heal, Now She Writes to Help Others

[New Era] Saara Ndeshuumbwa Lucas, a student teacher at the International University of Management (IUM)'s Ongwediva Campus, has turned her personal health struggles into a message of hope with the…

  • Saara Ndeshuumbwa Lucas wrote a non-fiction novella to aid her own healing.
  • Lucas hopes her story will inspire change in women's health issues and education.

Bus Stop Where No Buses Arrive Supports People with Dementia

Toyohashi, Aichi Pref., Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)--A cafe in central Japan set up an old bus stop with a fake timetable installed but no buses arriving, serving as an early example of an initiative known…

  • Toyohashi, Japan, launched unique dementia assistance initiative in 2021
  • Anki cafe's bus stop with fake timetable prevents wandering
  • Concept inspired by German installations, now nationwide

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