A collaboration of nursing academic staff from University of Namibia, School of Healthcare Sciences nursing staff, and Aneurin Bevan Health Board worked together to produce teaching and education materials on Oxygen Therapy, for delivery to nurses and healthcare professionals in Namibia.

The education and training are preparing Namibian nurses and healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills required to successfully deliver care to patients with COVID-19. The education and resources also included guidance and support on and for the well-being of healthcare practitioners, their colleagues and peers.

The UNAM staff have covered different regions in Namibia to train as many healthcare professionals as possible, to improve the care and outcomes of patients with COVID-19. Regions include Khomas, Zambezi, Kavango-East, Oshana, Oshikoto and Karas. This education and training, alongside the recent donation of PPE by the Welsh Government, hopes to improve patient outcomes and current difficulties in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in Namibia.

This whole activity has been supported by a very generous grant from the Welsh Government’s Wales and Africa funding stream, given to the Phoenix Project in Cardiff University and then shared for implementation by UNAM Cares and the School of Nursing in UNAM. The Namibia-based team have been tireless and unrelenting in their delivery, they have done a fantastic job.

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