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COMMUNICATION SERVICES
Emergency medical services Emergency evacuation services extend to the furthest corners of Namibia. • E-MED Rescue 24 is a Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) company. • Crisis Response Rescue Union offers an emergency medical service that includes a medical service, transfer and standby. • Air evacuation is a highly reliable service, since weather conditions are suitable for safe flying most times. and from the African continent. • Is involved in business operations in Angola and South Africa through joint ventures with Startel and Neotel. www.telecom.na
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Scenic flights are a great way to explore Namibia from a unique perspective.
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Namibia’s leading communications company, Telecom Namibia: • Has a transmission network that is 100% digital. • Provides a comprehensive portfolio of communication services and solutions in broadband, data and voice-over fixed, fixed-wireless- and mobile platforms. • Enables Namibians to enjoy full Internet connectivity through various independent Internet Service Providers. • Offers a mobile service called TN Mobile (formerly trading as Leo) that covers much of the country. • Has a highly developed international network that provides direct connections from Namibia to more than 240 destinations worldwide. • Is an investor in some of the world’s most sophisticated submarine cable systems, such as SAT3, Seacom and WACS (West Africa Cable System), to which it was linked with a new fibre-optic cable of approximately 14 400 km along the southern Atlantic coast in 2012, improving Internet and other telecommunications capabilities to
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Telephone services
Ox and donkey carts are a common form of transport in rural areas.
was established in 1991 following the commercialisation of post and telecommunications. It is affiliated to the Universal Postal Union, provides postal, logistics and financial services to customers from more than 128 post offices countrywide. NamPost Philately, which is wellknown for its outstanding stamp designs and first-day covers, has won two international awards for its beautiful stamps. Financial services such as SmartCard savings accounts with fingerprint identification, Save-As-You-Earn, and tax-free investments for individuals are also available. The Tourist SmartCard provides tourists with a safe option to transact at all post offices and selected merchants nationwide. www.nampost.com.na
SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Postal service
Health and welfare
Namibia has one of the most modern postal infrastructures in Africa. NamPost (Namibia Post Ltd)
• About 700 registered medical practitioners
Namibia currently has:
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Namibia has an extensive railway system.
• Approximately 250 medical specialists in various specialities • An average of one doctor per 4 000 people Qualifications of medical practit ioners measure up to international standards. All specialist fields are available in Windhoek, where 90% of emergency cases can be treated. All medication is obtainable in the capital. There is strict adherence to the American Food and Drug Organisation standards, and the local Drug Control Board controls all imported medication. www.hpcna.com.na
Hospitals All major centres have state-run hospitals. In Windhoek there are four world-standard, privately run hospitals and two state hospitals, all with fully equipped and maintained intensive-care units. There are state hospitals in virtually all Namibia’s major towns. In smaller towns, villages and rural settlements, the Ministry of Health and Social Services operates well-equipped clinics and health-care centres with professionally trained medical staff.
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