POHAMBA LEAVES A LASTING LEGACY IN THE NAMIBIAN HEALTH SECTOR

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2026-10-22

WINDHOEK, 20 October 2026 – Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services Suzan Ndjaleka (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

By Andreas Thomas
WINDHOEK, 21 OCT (NAMPA) – Former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba’s contribution to maternal and child health, HIV prevention, cancer awareness and access to medical care for vulnerable Namibians has been hailed as a lasting legacy of public service extending beyond her time in State House.
Pohamba, wife of Namibia’s second President, Hifikepunye Pohamba, was a professional nurse and midwife who dedicated much of her life to publi...

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WINDHOEK, 20 October 2026 – Lady Pohamba Private Hospital Baronice Hans (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 20 October 2026 – Katchina Shiluwa-Marino, daughter of the late former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 20 October 2026 – NamPharm Foundation Manager Carol Musarurwa (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

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