Namibia developing a national cancer control framework

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2025-09-24

WINDHOEK, 24 February 2025 - Mines and Energy Executive Director Penda Ithindi. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 24 SEP (NAMPA) – Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Penda Ithindi, has announced that Namibia is developing a national cancer control framework to strengthen the country’s response to cancer.
Ithindi made the remarks on Wednesday at the first Cancer Genomics Conference, hosted by the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Windhoek under the theme “Harnessing Functional Genomics in Cancer Re...

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