The Kavango East Region is grappling with a concerning mental health crisis, recording 4,492 cases in 2023 and 2024.

This was shared during an event to raise mental health awareness among the boy child, held in Rundu.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Health, and Social Welfare has noted an insufficient transport system and a shortage of health staff in the Zambezi Region.

Its chairperson, Nono Katjingisiua, said the community still walk long distances to access health services.