Oshana Region is in need of a district hospital to decongest the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital, which serves as a referral hospital. Oshana Health Director Johanna Haimene made this statement during a visit by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health, Social Welfare, and Labour Affairs. The committee first paid a courtesy call to Oshana Governor Hofni […]
The Minister of Health and Social Services Esperance Luvindao announced the end of the cholera and malaria outbreak following a thorough epidemiological assessment and in accordance with World Health Organisation guidelines. Dr. Luvindao formally declared the end of the recent cholera outbreak in Opuwo District and malaria in some regions. “With regard to the dedicated […]
Collaboration was highlighted as essential to achieving a malaria-free Namibia during the World Malaria Day commemoration and the launch of the indoor residual spraying campaign in Sibbinda Constituency. Traditional leaders, together with development partners, including Development Aid from People to People (DAPP) and Faith Leaders Advocacy for Malaria Elimination (FLAME), reiterated the call for joint […]
The National Council Committee on Health, Social Welfare, and Labour recommends the decentralisation of psychiatric treatment at state hospitals in the regions. The Council visited the state hospitals at Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. The committee vice chairperson, Emma Muteka, said a recommendation was made to the Health Ministry to create and increase rooms for mentally […]
The National Council Committee on Health, Social Welfare, and Labour is concerned about congested public health facilities along the coast. The committee is performing an oversight function, and the findings will be included in a report to be tabled in Parliament. At the Tamariskia clinic in Swakopmund, the delegation was met with an overwhelming number […]
The Ohangwena Region has recorded 3,768 cases of malaria and 11 deaths since the outbreak last year. Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa said the region experienced a malaria outbreak at the beginning of 2024, which lasted into this year. Despite regional efforts to contain malaria, she expressed concern about the continued reporting of cases and deaths. Treatment, […]
The Walvis Bay State Hospital received a computed tomography scan machine worth N$4.9 million from China. Patients at the Walvis Bay State Hospital who needed CT scans were always referred to Windhoek. But this will no longer be the case, following the donation of a CT scanner by the Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine. […]
Keetmanshoop residents referred for specialist treatment to Windhoek Hospital have expressed frustration over prolonged transport delays. In a social media post that went viral on Monday, the residents decried the prolonged wait for transport, saying they have had enough with delays. They claimed the hospital staff also did not offer them an explanation for the […]
The health sector in the ||Kharas Region is facing severe workforce shortages, limited mental health services, and disparities in access to health services between urban and rural communities. This is despite substantial investments in infrastructure and equipment. These sentiments were expressed by the governor of the region, Dawid Gertze, while also reflecting on the achievements […]
Otjozondjupa Governor John ||Khamuseb has said the region continues to make great strides in strengthening access to quality healthcare and social welfare services. ||Khamuseb highlighted the region’s achievements during his State of the Region address in Otjiwarongo last week. “A significant milestone was the near completion of a Dialysis Centre at Otjiwarongo State Hospital, which […]
