A Thread for doctors who want to move to NAMIBIA

It’s same process for Dentists. Physiotherapist and allied health workers
Minimum qualifications required for registration as medical practitioner :

The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery or equivalent qualification granted to the applicant by an educational institution.
The qualification referred to in must include at least one academic year of education, tuition and training in each of the domains of -
(a) human anatomy;
(b) human physiology;
(c) medical physics;
(d) general biochemistry;
(e) family medicine Or community medicine;
f) anatomical pathology;
g) internal medicine;
h) medical microbiology;
I) pharmacology;
(j)haematology;
(K) general surgery
To REGISTER AS AN INTERN:

An application for registration as a medical intern must be made and be submitted to the registrar of the council

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📍" title="Runde Reißzwecke" aria-label="Emoji: Runde Reißzwecke">An application form submitted to the registrar must be accompanied by -

- a certificate, or a certified copy of the certificate.
- If you have been registered previously in a country other than Namibia as an intern or as a practitioner, a letter of good standing which the applicant had been so registered must have been issued not more than 120 days before the date of the submission of your application
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📍" title="Runde Reißzwecke" aria-label="Emoji: Runde Reißzwecke">certified copy of the identity document or of the passport

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📍" title="Runde Reißzwecke" aria-label="Emoji: Runde Reißzwecke">payment of the application fees- 200 dollars

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📍" title="Runde Reißzwecke" aria-label="Emoji: Runde Reißzwecke"> Letter from Uni saying you are proficient in the English language;
REGISTRATION AS A MEDICAL PRACTITIONER

In addition to the above you need

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📍" title="Runde Reißzwecke" aria-label="Emoji: Runde Reißzwecke">Proof of completion of internship

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📍" title="Runde Reißzwecke" aria-label="Emoji: Runde Reißzwecke">A certified copy of certificate of registration to practice in the country where you obtained qualification
REGISTRATION FOR SPECIALTY

In addition to all the above you need :

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📍" title="Runde Reißzwecke" aria-label="Emoji: Runde Reißzwecke"> Proof you have practiced as a practitioner for 5 years or more

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📍" title="Runde Reißzwecke" aria-label="Emoji: Runde Reißzwecke">proof of post graduate qualification

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📍" title="Runde Reißzwecke" aria-label="Emoji: Runde Reißzwecke">Proof of training in a teaching hospital for 4-5 years in that specialty
I will add more to this thread for physiotherapists, Dentists and co later- on my break- apologies.
You can reach out to the medical council as well and ask questions like I did.

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