The Omaheke Region reported 681 cases of tuberculosis (TB) and 39 deaths last year, highlighting the urgent need for commitment and collective responsibility to end the disease.

The Chief Health Programme Officer in the Ministry of Health and Social Services in the ||Kharas Region, Dorothy Maloboka, has urged tuberculosis patients to refrain from mixing TB medication with alcohol. 

Stakeholders highlighted the need for improved TB funding for early screening, treatment, and detection. 

This call was made during the Tuberculosis and Leprosy National Steering Committee meeting held in Windhoek.

Namibia has made significant progress in its ongoing battle against tuberculosis (TB), achieving a treatment success rate of 88 percent for all forms of the disease.

Despite the relatively low number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the country, Namibia ranks 11th globally in terms of TB incidence and per capita expenditure on TB treatment. 

Tuberculosis (TB) infection remains a major health challenge in Tsumkwe.

The health facilities in the area continue to record a higher number of new infections, with the Drug Resistant TB strain being the highest compared to elsewhere in the country.