Maiden bone marrow transplant opens door to expanded cancer care

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2025-12-02

WINDHOEK, 11 November 2025 - Clinical haematologist, Dr Kudakwashe Simba, pictured with medical officer, Dr Carla van Zyl from NamBTS holding harvested and prepared stem cells just before a transplant in Windhoek. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 02 DEC (NAMPA) – Namibia’s first bone marrow transplant marks a major medical breakthrough, but the service currently benefits only 15 per cent of the population, prompting plans to expand it into the public health system, Clinical Haematologist, Dr Kudakwashe Simba, has said.
On 11 November 2025, Namibia achieved the successful completion of its first autologous stem cell transplant, a development that significantly reduces the need fo...

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