Penehupifo created safe space for Geingob to reveal cancer diagnosis
Former first lady Monica Geingos credited Penehupifo Pohamba for providing a safe environment for former president Hage Geingob. This support allowed Geingob to publicly announce his prostate cancer diagnosis. Geingos spoke about this during a memorial service for Pohamba held at Parliament Gardens in Windhoek. At the time of the announcement, Geingob was serving as prime minister. The goal of the disclosure was to encourage men throughout Namibia to get tested for cancer.
Former first lady Monica Geingos says Penehupifo Pohamba helped create a safe space for former president Hage Geingob to publicly disclose his prostate cancer diagnosis, encouraging men across Namibia to seek testing. Speaking at Pohamba’s memorial service at Parliament Gardens in Windhoek on Saturday, Geingos said Geingob, who was prime minister at the time, revealed […] The post Penehupifo created safe space for Geingob to reveal cancer diagnosis appeared first on The Namibian .