Namibia hosts workshop on combating tuberculosis in mining communities

WINDHOEK, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Namibia's Ministry of Health and Social Services (MHSS), in collaboration with the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community, is hosting a workshop on tackling tuberculosis (TB) and enhancing health and safety standards in the mining sector.

Speaking at the opening ceremony on Monday, MHSS Executive Director Ben Nangombe said the workshop aims to address the persistent TB epidemic in the mining communities of Southern Africa and develop country-wide implementation of standard operating procedures on mine health and safety.