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.
Some patients receiving treatment at the Rundu Dialysis Centre in Kavango East say the centre has made a huge impact in their lives.
Before it came into existence, over a year ago, patients would often travel to Windhoek for treatment.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services invited an nbc News team for a tour of the Katutura Intermediate Hospital to observe the progress made so far in the renovation of the building.
A group of international orthopaedic surgeons from Steps2Walk have started operations to perform surgeries on patients with crippling foot and ankle deformities in the country.
The matron at Rundu Intermediate Hospital, Martina Hausiku, says a number of elderly patients had a lot of questions after they found out about the death of Dr. Hage Geingob.
When the news broke that Dr. Hage Geingob had died, various Namibians were either at home or on their way somewhere else.
Health facilities in the Zambezi Region have been experiencing an increase in the number of patients treated since the Katima Mulilo Border Post turned to operating 24 hours per day.
The Rob Youth Foundation has taken its clean-up campaign to Katima Mulilo Hospital in an effort to provide a safe environment for patients and workers.
Patients who depend on oxygen concentrators but cannot afford them are often stuck in hospitals.
While taking up a much-needed bed, they are also frustrated about staying away from family members for too long.
The Swakopmund municipal councillors donated toilet papers and bath soaps worth N$23 000 at the town's State Hospital.
