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Namibia's President Slams Gates Foundation's IUD Testing Plan

8/13/2025

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Namibia's President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah fiercely opposed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's plan to test a hormonal IUD, labeling it a "profound injustice" to her people. She condemned foreign meddling in public health, asserting that population control efforts should target larger nations like the U.S. The foundation remains silent on her remarks.

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Namibia's President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah fiercely opposed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's plan to test a hormonal IUD, labeling it a "profound injustice" to her people. She condemned foreign meddling in public health, asserting that population control efforts should target larger nations like the U.S. The foundation remains silent on her remarks.