The people of Onanghulo and Onamukulo Village in the Ohangwena Region will no longer have to walk a long distance to access healthcare, thanks to the opening of the door of the long-awaited Onanghulo Primary Health Care Clinic.

Minister of Health and Social Services Dr. Esperance Luvindao described the occasion as "the dawn of a new era of health and well-being".

Dr. Luvindao stated that distance will no longer be a barrier to healthcare for the thousands of people who will now be served by the new facilities.

"We've heard complaints about how it used to take even years to get a bulb fixed. So these are things we have done away with in terms of decentralisation. With it comes more power regionally, but it also comes with responsibility, so when we inaugurate places like these, the goal is that one year down the line, when I come back, it still looks like this."

Councillor of the Okongo constituency, Ephraim Shipindo, was grateful for the clinic that was constructed for N$10.9 million.

"The inauguration of these clinics marks transformative milestones, elevating our quest to provide accessible, equitable services to the Ohangwena Region and all the people in Namibia. We give gratitude and appreciation to our government. The construction of new clinics is a blessing in itself to the nearby community, as they need and don't have to travel long distances anymore."

The new clinics will serve 24 surrounding villages, many of which previously depended on faraway facilities such as Endola or Engela Hospital, 25 km away.

Residents anticipate that the new clinic will expedite care delivery, thereby minimising risky delays, particularly in emergency situations and maternal health cases.