Public health authorities in Namibia today issued an urgent warning over the risk of resurgent outbreaks of measles, cholera and other diseases, urging Namibians to remain vigilant. 

According to Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), recent reports from multiple regions underscore an increase in communicable disease incidence, driven by rising population movement, patchy immunization coverage and ongoing rainy‑season conditions. 

Health Minister Esperance Luvindao briefed the nation, calling on parents to ensure children are vaccinated — especially against measles — and urging everyone to maintain good hygiene, use safe water sources and report suspected cases early. allAfrica.com

MoHSS also repeated its call to local communities to support efforts to contain cholera and other water‑borne diseases through clean‑water campaigns and sanitation improvements, warning that failure to act could strain already limited health‑care resources.

Why it matters: With parts of Namibia entering the rainy season — when water‑borne and vector‑borne diseases spike — this heightened alert could turn into major public‑health crises unless communities, health officials and individuals act fast.

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