The Ministry of Health and Social Services has officially inaugurated the newly renovated radiology and pathology units at St Mary's Hospital in Rehoboth.
The N$3,93 million project is expected to improve access to diagnostic services for more than 53,000 residents in the Rehoboth district.
Omuthiya Constituency Councillor Erastus Nekomba has called on nurses to love their work, saying nursing is a calling and not just a job.
Nekomba paid a visit to Omuthiya District Hospital and Omuthiya Health Care Centre to familiarise himself with their operations.
The Zambezi region will continue to lag behind in development if resources continue to be allocated using the same formula as the rest of the country.
The Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Susan Ndjaleka, has reiterated the need to upgrade Engela District Hospital to an intermediate hospital to improve access to specialised healthcare services in the Ohangwena Region.
Otjinene Councillor Eben-Ezer Kauapirura says the shortage of emergency vehicles in the region is impacting patients negatively, calling for urgent intervention.
Kauapirura said it has become difficult for one ambulance to serve the entire region.
With observed decreased donor support for health programmes, the Kavango West Directorate of Health and Social Services is hosting a two-week workshop on male circumcision to strengthen local ownership.
The National Disability Council of Namibia and the Keetmanshoop District Hospital received assistive devices for people with disabilities from the Rotary Club of Keetmanshoop.
Health facilities in the Musese Constituency of the Kavango West Region are grappling with persistent electricity challenges that are hampering service delivery, particularly at Gcaruhwa Clinic and Rupara Health Centre.
Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security Minister Lucia Iipumbu has paid tribute to all essential workers doing duty this festive season.
The Swakopmund Constituency Councillor is advocating for the upgrade of the DRC Clinic into a health centre to ease congestion at the Tamariskia Clinic.
The newly elected Swakopmund Constituency Councillor visited state clinics to assess challenges that are hampering the delivery of services.
