Namibia’s President, Her Excellency Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has turned down a proposal from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to conduct trials of a hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) in the country.
The device, designed to prevent pregnancy for up to eight years, was to be tested on Namibian women.
President Nandi-Ndaitwah reportedly rejected the plan over ethical and health concerns, signalling that Namibia will not be part of the programme.
