Former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba has died, aged 78.
NBC News has confirmed, however, details surrounding her death are still to be announced.
Pohamba, the wife of Namibia’s second president, Hifikepunye Pohamba, served as First Lady from 2005 to 2015. She helped shape the office around health care, women’s empowerment and support for vulnerable communities, drawing on her background as a nurse and midwife.
Pohamba trained as a nurse and midwife in Tanzania and Jamaica before practising as a registered nurse and midwife. Her professional experience became central to her public work, particularly maternal and child health care.
As First Lady, she championed campaigns on maternal and child health and advocated for improved access to health services. Pohamba was also active in the national response to HIV and AIDS.
Further details on her death and funeral arrangements are expected to be announced by the family and relevant authorities.
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