Namibia, Dr. Libertina Amathila, Minister of Health and Social Services

Namibia derives substantial benefits from the technical cooperation programme and especially values IAEA assistance in setting up the new radiotherapy centre in the Windhoek Central Hospital that is now serving many Namibians. The country further appreciates assistance on four other major projects related to water resources management, including the groundwater investigations of the Southern Kalahari Artesian Aquifer. Other projects are related to protection of livestock against diseases and strengthening the radiation protection and national regulatory authority, Through services and equipment provided by the IAEA, the first in-depth inspections have been done of medial facilities that use radiation instruments, work that is important to establishment of a national registry. Namibia is in the process of setting up a national atomic energy board and reorganizing the national regulatory authority. Regarding the Y2K computer problem, Namibia has had most of its biomedical equipment independently certified as Y2K compliant and the country additionally has set up contingency plans. On matters of safeguards, Namibia is preparing to negotiate an Additional Protocol with the IAEA. The statement concluded by expressing support for greater funding of programmes, the amendment to enlarge the representation of the IAEA Board, and efforts to recruit more women

   

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