Namibia's suicide statistics worrisome: Kantema

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2025-12-08

KATIMA MULILO, 08 DEC (NAMPA) – Minister of Gender Equality, Emma Kantema on Monday called on Namibian men to take a proactive approach to their physical and mental health, citing statistics that show men are significantly less likely to seek medical intervention than women.
Speaking at the official opening of the fifth National Men’s Conference - held in the Zambezi Region for the first time - the minister stressed that avoiding healthcare leads...

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KATIMA MULILO, 08 December 2025 - Zambezi Regional Governor, Dorothy Kabula encouraged men to reflect on their roles in addressing the challenges such as mental well-being, including suicide, men’s health and social pressures that too often go unspoken. (Photo by: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

KATIMA MULILO, 08 December 2025 - Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Emma Kantema on Monday called on men to check their physical and mental health regularly, stressing that statistics show that men are less likely to visit doctors regularly (Photo by: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

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