The Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) Wellness Services has heightened its readiness and preventive response following the confirmation of Monkeypox (Mpox) cases in Namibia’s Erongo Region. While information about vaccine interventions is evolving, the WBCG has activated infection prevention and control (IPC) measures across all its roadside wellness centres, mobile clinics and community outreach points of care along the Walvis Bay Corridors.
These measures include closer collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) to strengthen surveillance, reporting and response coordination, while enhancing screening and referral systems, intensified health education and awareness campaigns. To further bolster its response capacity, WBCG healthcare workers participated in a World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Sensitization Training held on 03 November 2025. The training equipped frontline health workers with the latest knowledge and skills on effective community engagement, case identification and risk communication strategies.
“Our wellness team remains on high alert and fully committed to ensuring that corridor communities and cross-border drivers continue to receive quality healthcare services in a safe environment,”saidMr. Edward Shivute, WBCG Project Manager: Wellness Services. “Through our partnerships with MoHSS and WHO, we are reinforcing both prevention and awareness measures to help communities recognise symptoms early, seek care promptly and reduce transmission risks.”
Mr. Mbahupu Hippy Tjivikua, WBCG’s Chief Executive Officer, added: “Health and transport are inseparable. A resilient corridor begins with healthy drivers, workers and communities. Our proactive Mpox preparedness is a continuation of our broader public health commitment to keeping Namibia’s trade corridors safe, efficient and sustainable.”
Through its network of wellness facilities strategically located along major transport corridors, the WBCG continues to safeguard corridor communities, promote early reporting of symptoms, and support national and regional efforts to curb the spread of Mpox, while ensuring continued access to other essential health services.
