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- Making a Difference
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- 2012
- Published by: University of Namibia Press
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�Failure is not in my vocabulary� says Libertina Inaaviposa Amathila � medical doctor, leading member of Namibia�s liberation movement SWAPO, and Cabinet Minister for 20 years. Insightful, candid and amusing, this book traces Libertina Amathila�s journey from a village in western Namibia travelling alone to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in 1962; medical training in Poland, Sweden and London; and the health and education centres in Zambia and Angola that she helped develop and run for Namibians in exile; to a victorious return home in 1989; service in the Cabinet of independent Namibia; and a leading role in the World Health Organisation. Courageous, committed, cutting through difficulties that deterred others, Libertina Amathila has assisted and empowered Namibian communities, particularly women, in exile and at home. As Minister of Regional and Local Government and Housing, Minister of Health and Social Services, and Deputy Prime Minister, she focused on those in need, such as squatters, street children, and those affected by HIV/AIDS, and undertook immediate practical measures to improve their lives. Packing her tent and supplies, she drove to remote areas and camped out until houses and clinics were built for marginalized communities, assisting in the design and construction process herself. An indomitable spirit drives this remarkable woman. This is her story.'Failure is not in my vocabulary' says Libertina Inaaviposa Amathila -
medical doctor, leading member of Namibia's liberation movement SWAPO,
and Cabinet Minister for 20 years. Insightful, candid and amusing, this
book traces Libertina Amathila's journey from a village in western
Namibia travelling alone to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in 1962; medical
training in Poland, Sweden and London; and the health and education
centres in Zambia and Angola that she helped develop and run for
Namibians in exile; to a victorious return home in 1989; service in the
Cabinet of independent Namibia; and a leading role in the World Health
Organisation. Courageous, committed, cutting through difficulties that
deterred others, Libertina Amathila has assisted and empowered Namibian
communities, particularly women, in exile and at home. As Minister of
Regional and Local Government and Housing, Minister of Health and Social
Services, and Deputy Prime Minister, she focused on those in need, such
as squatters, street children, and those affected by HIV/AIDS, and
undertook immediate practical measures to improve their lives. Packing
her tent and supplies, she drove to remote areas and camped out until
houses and clinics were built for marginalized communities, assisting in
the design and construction process herself. An indomitable spirit
drives this remarkable woman. This is her story.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgements
- p. xi
- Southern Africa Map
- p. xiii
- Namibia Map
- p. xiv
- Kunene Region Map
- p. xv
- 1 Childhood Innocence
- pp. 1-14
- 2 Schooling
- pp. 15-19
- 3 The Start of My Journey
- pp. 20-29
- 4 A Dream Come True
- pp. 30-35
- 5 Medical Studies in Warsaw
- pp. 36-44
- 6 An Intern in Tanzania
- pp. 45-55
- 8 Responding to the Refugee Crisis
- pp. 64-67
- 9 Nyango Health and Education Centre
- pp. 68-84
- 11 Ndalatando, Angola
- pp. 98-107
- 12 Kwanza Sul
- pp. 108-113
- 13 Homecoming
- pp. 114-117
- 14 The 1989 Elections
- pp. 118-123
- 15 A Minister in Waiting
- pp. 124-130
- 16 Squatters and Street Children
- pp. 131-136
- 17 Urban Renewal
- pp. 137-143
- 18 Reforming the Legislation
- pp. 144-149
- 19 Providing Better Housing
- pp. 150-159
- 20 Regional Representation
- pp. 160-168
- 21 Minister of Health and Social Services
- pp. 169-180
- 22 Failed Attempt at Democracy
- pp. 181-184
- 23 Deputy Prime Minister
- pp. 185-191
- 24 Marginalized San Communities
- pp. 192-201
- 25 The San Development Programme
- pp. 202-220
- 26 Mountain Folk in the Kunene Region
- pp. 221-242
- 27 Lessons Learnt
- pp. 243-250
- 28 Looking Back and Looking Forward
- pp. 251-266
Additional Information
ISBN
9789991642017
Related ISBN(s)
9789991687087
MARC Record
OCLC
818903698
Pages
316
Launched on MUSE
2013-02-13
Language
English
Open Access
No