Minister of Health and Social Services Esperance Luvindao says if public hospitals are good enough for regular citizens, they should be good enough for senior government officials and politicians.
She stated this while delivering a ministerial statement in the National Assembly.
The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) has opened a new palliative care centre at Swakopmund to bring dignity and comfort to cancer patients.
The National Digital Health Policy was launched today.
Expected to guide innovation in the delivery of healthcare services into the next decade, the legal blueprint was launched by Health and Social Services Minister Dr Esperance Luvindao.
Health authorities say Namibia detected and treated 36 leprosy cases last year.
The Founder of Hope Home-Based Health Care Centre, Eglien Uises, is gaining international recognition for her work in palliative care, a journey that began as a personal act of compassion and has grown into a national and global impact.
Residents of Oerwoud Resettlement Farm in Guinas Constituency, Oshikoto Region, are grateful for the education centre and the health outreach point set up there, but they continue to be challenged by a lack of water, electricity, and land for farming.
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.
The Ministry of Health in Zambia has announced the registration of a long-acting injectable antiretroviral for HIV prevention, known as Lenacapavir.
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvindao, has said provision will be made for persons with mental health conditions to be involuntarily admitted if an application is made by a social worker or family member.
In efforts to bring services closer to the people, the Office of the Oshana Governor, in collaboration with Ziara Energy and Investment Pty. Ltd. (LTD), entered into a public-private partnership to construct a healthcare centre at Ontako village in the Ompundja constituency.
