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Namibia: Discrimination deprives Indigenous San people of th…

(Just Now) People also askWhat are the most common health problems in Namibia?The most common complaints were malaria, headache and influenza, with toothache and stomach ache being the least common ailments. The San are among the most marginalized people in Namibia. The San have often relied on indigenous knowledge for survival, particularly since access to resources has proved to be difficult.Indigenous medicinal knowledge of the San people: the case of Farm Six repository.unam.edu.naIs discrimination affecting indigenous San people in Namibia?Rampant discrimination against the Indigenous San people in Namibia is denying them access to healthcare and leaving them vulnerable to deadly diseases such as tuberculosis (TB) and its multi-drug resistant strain, which is ravaging their communities in the Omaheke and Otjozondjupa regions, Amnesty International said today in a new report.Namibia: Discrimination deprives Indigenous San people of the right to amnesty.orgWho are the indigenous peoples of Namibia?Reports of the Kalahari Peoples Fund and Village Schools Programme, Melissa Heckler, Bruce Parcher, Megan Biesele, Kerry Jones, personal communications 2020. The Indigenous Peoples of Namibia include the San, the Ovatjimba, Ovatue and Ovahimba, and potentially a number of other peoples, including the Damara (ǂNūkhoen) and Nama.The Indigenous World 2021: Namibia - International Work Group for iwgia.orgDoes Namibia have a good health system?“The government of Namibia has failed to build an accessible and inclusive healthcare system that provides quality care for all people, including the San people, violating the human right to health,” Deprose Muchena said.Namibia: Discrimination deprives Indigenous San people of the right to amnesty.orgFeedbackAmnesty Internationalhttps://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2021/10/Namibia: Discrimination deprives Indigenous San people of the …WebNamibia: Discrimination deprives Indigenous San people of the right to health as TB poses serious risk to their lives. Rampant discrimination against the Indigenous San people in Namibia is denying them access to healthcare and leaving …

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2021/10/namibia-discrimination-deprives-indigenous-san-people-of-the-right-to-health-as-tb-poses-serious-risk-to-their-lives/#:~:text=Rampant%20discrimination%20against%20the%20Indigenous%20San%20people%20in,Amnesty%20International%20said%20today%20in%20a%20new%20report.

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Guide to Indigenous Peoples' Rights in Namibia - Ombudsman

(2 days ago) Webw4736 ILO Minister.indd. Namibia has a considerable number of marginalized and indigenous people living in its territory as citizens. The majority of these people are the San but there are also other groups such as the Ovatue and the Ovatjimba. Nevertheless, Namibia's marginalized and indigenous peoples are still subject to precarious living

https://ombudsman.org.na/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/INDIGINEOUS-PEOPLES-RIGHTS.pdf

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“WE DON’T FEEL WELL TREATED” - Amnesty International

(8 days ago) Webtuberculosis and the indigenous san peoples of namibia amnesty international 4 6.2.5 access to information 44 7. government failure to fulfil the right to health 47 7.1 failure to mobilise sufficient and sustainable financing for the right to health 47 7.1.1 namibia’s economic crisis and austerity 47

https://www.amnesty.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/AFR4247842021ENGLISH.pdf

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The Indigenous World 2022: Namibia - International Work Group …

(8 days ago) WebThe Indigenous Peoples of Namibia include the San, the Ovatue and Ovatjimba, and potentially a number of other peoples including the Damara and Nama. Taken together, the Indigenous Peoples of Namibia represent some 8% of the total population of the country, which was 2,678,191 in 2021. The San (Bushmen) number between 28,000 and 35,000 …

https://www.iwgia.org/en/namibia/4640-iw-2022-namibia.html

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Historic resolution calls for action to improve the health of

(1 days ago) WebThe resolution calls on the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) to develop a comprehensive Global Action Plan for the well-being of Indigenous Peoples and present it at the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly in 2026. The resolution is a historic one, marking the first time the World Health Assembly has …

https://www.who.int/news/item/29-05-2023-historic-resolution-calls-for-action-to-improve-the-health-of-indigenous-peoples

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Observations on the State of Indigenous Human Rights in …

(1 days ago) Web4 groups, a Namibian San Council13 was created in 2006 with help from NGOs and a Namibian Indigenous Platform is currently being established. The Namibian government has also begun to recognize traditional authorities (TAs).14 However, TAs must be approved by the state and are often forced to support government policies, which undermines their …

https://uprdoc.ohchr.org/uprweb/downloadfile.aspx?filename=2264&file=EnglishTranslation

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Indigenous Women’s Maternal Health and Maternal Mortality

(9 days ago) WebDOCTOR MARIAM WALLET, CHAIRPERSON OF THE UNITED NATIONS, PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES INDIGENOUS WOMEN’S MATERNAL HEALTH – THE FACTS The evidence from the available data is clear—and alarming. Across the globe, indigenous women and adolescent girls COSTA RICA GUYANA KENYA NAMIBIA …

https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/Library/Publications/2018/Fact-sheet-Indigenous-womens-maternal-health-and-mortality-en.pdf

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The Struggle for Indigenous Peoples' Land Rights: The Case of …

(1 days ago) WebFor example, colonial tribal chieftaincy rule marginalized San hunter-gatherer bands. Today, the San are Namibia's poorest, most vulnerable group, living as scattered itinerant labourers, often on the outskirts of cities or settlements, and their communities are rife with social and health problems.

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-90-481-3123-5_8

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Human rights and access to healthcare services for …

(6 days ago) Web15 See Establishment of the UN Permanent Forum on indigenous Issues Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Resolution 2000/2022. 20 WHO Factsheet on health of Indigenous Peoples. 21 …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17441692.2017.1377745

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We don’t feel well treated: Tuberculosis and the Indigenous San …

(Just Now) WebRampant discrimination against the Indigenous San people in Namibia is denying them access to healthcare and leaving them vulnerable to deadly diseases such as tuberculosis (TB) and its multi-drug

https://reliefweb.int/report/namibia/we-don-t-feel-well-treated-tuberculosis-and-indigenous-san-people-namibia

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The changing climate and human vulnerability in north-central …

(3 days ago) WebAs such, north-central Namibia (NCN) is more vulnerable to effects of climate change and variability. This is so because 57% of its rural population rely heavily on subsistence agriculture for their livelihood (Namibia Statistic Agency [NSA] 2011 :8). A combined effect of environmental degradation, social vulnerability to poverty and a …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6014045/

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Indigenous World 2019: Namibia - International Work Group for

(7 days ago) WebThe indigenous peoples of Namibia include the San, the Ovatue and Ovatjimba, and potentially a number of other peoples including the Ovahimba and Nama. Taken together, the indigenous peoples of Namibia represent some 8% of the total population of the country which was 2,533,244 in 2018. The San (Bushmen) number …

https://www.iwgia.org/en/namibia/3506-iw2019-namibia.html

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Indigenous peoples and tackling health inequities: WHO side …

(4 days ago) WebThe health of Indigenous Peoples is often marked by higher rates of health risks, poorer health outcomes and greater unmet needs in terms of health and social services. Leadership by Indigenous communities is central for critiquing approaches to date and planning pathways to health equity for all. This side event explores the ‘causes of …

https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2022/05/03/default-calendar/indigenous-peoples-and-tackling-health-inequities--who-side-event-at-the-2022-session-of-the-un-permanent-forum-on-indigenous-issues

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Religion, Culture, and Disability in Namibia: Documenting Lived

(6 days ago) WebParticipants reported that in Owambo contexts (one of Namibia’s many indigenous language groups) disability is deemed to propagate further disability, so people with disabilities would be dissuaded from “multiplying” through marriage and children. For example, if someone experiencing mental health issues accidentally sets fire to food

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23312521.2023.2255858

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NAMIBIA - Amnesty International

(8 days ago) Web11 Health Unlimited (2003). ‘Indigenous Peoples –Health Issues: Summary of Presentations at Indigenous Peoples and Socioeconomic Rights Expert Workshop, 20-21 March 2003’. 12 Government of Namibia: Response to Right of Reply, Strategic Framework -24092021N. Received on 4 October 2021. 13 Republic of Namibia. Ministry of Health …

https://www.amnesty.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/AFR4275942024ENGLISH.pdf

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(PDF) Indigenous medicinal knowledge of the San people: the case …

(7 days ago) WebThe San are among the most marginalized people in Namibia. The San have often relied on indigenous knowledge for survival, particularly since access to resources has proved to be difficult. This

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/249751272_Indigenous_medicinal_knowledge_of_the_San_people_the_case_of_Farm_Six_Northern_Namibia

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Information Development Indigenous medicinal knowledge of …

(4 days ago) Webbasis for decision-making by communities on issues relating to food, security, human and animal health, education, and natural resource management (ibid.). Corresponding author: Kingo Mchombu, Professor of Information and Communication Studies and Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Namibia, Private Bag13301, Windhoek, …

https://repository.unam.edu.na/bitstream/handle/11070/3130/Indigenous%20medicinal%20knowledge%20of%20the%20San%20people.pdf?sequence=2

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Indigenous peoples in Namibia - IWGIA - International Work …

(6 days ago) WebTaken together, the indigenous peoples of Namibia represent some 8% of the total population of the country. The San. The San (Bushmen) number between 27,000 and 34,000, and represent between 1.3% and 1.6% of the national population. Each of the different San groups speaks its own language and has distinct customs, traditions and …

https://www.iwgia.org/en/namibia/719-indigenous-peoples-in-namibia

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Keeping Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Cultures Alive in …

(7 days ago) WebCwi further expressed his gratitude for the recognition that indigenous people are getting in Namibia, as well as events such as the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, that are vital to raising awareness of their cultures and rights. He concluded that although it is difficult to keep their culture and indigenous way of life

https://namibia.un.org/en/247307-keeping-indigenous-knowledge-systems-and-cultures-alive-modern-day-namibia

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Health of Indigenous people in Africa - The Lancet

(3 days ago) WebOur paper is part of a series focusing on Indigenous peoples' health in different world regions. Indigenous peoples worldwide are subject to marginalisation and discrimination, systematically experiencing poorer health than do majority groups. In Africa, poor health in the general population is widely recognised, but the consistently lower health position …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(06)68849-1/fulltext

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Namibia - Minority Rights Group

(3 days ago) WebNamibia. Namibia is a country of great diversity. Ovambos comprise about half of the population. San hunter-gatherers and Nama pastoralists have lived in Namibia since prehistoric times, joined at an early but unknown date by the Damara, also originally hunter-gatherers. All speak distinctive languages featuring click sounds.

https://minorityrights.org/country/namibia/

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UN Child Rights Committee publishes findings on Bhutan, Egypt, …

(1 days ago) WebGENEVA (30 May 2024) - The UN Child Rights Committee (CRC) today issued its findings on Bhutan, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Guatemala, Mali, Namibia, Paraguay and Panama, after reviewing the nine countries during its latest session.. The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on implementing the Child Rights …

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/05/un-child-rights-committee-publishes-findings-bhutan-egypt-estonia-georgia

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