Pharmaceutical company Cospharm donated disposable medical gloves worth N$2.6 million to the Ministry of Health and Social Services.

Handing over the donation, Cospharm's General Manager, Elina Veijo, said they are playing their part in improving and contributing to the country's health system.

"Today we are here as Cospharm to hold hands with the Ministry of Health and provide resources required in service delivery to the people of Namibia. They say a healthy nation is a happy nation, therefore, it is our responsibility as Namibians to work together with the Ministry of Health to improve our health system.

At the event, the Acting Director for Pharmaceutical Services in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Fabiola Vahekeni, said the donation comes at the right time, as they are currently running low on medical hand gloves.

"Gloves are one of the fast commodities that are used in health facilities; they are used in almost every observation that you are doing, and this helps to combat infection and spread infection control. So, this donation will go a long way towards ensuring that services at health facilities are continued."

Vahekeni called on stakeholders to join hands with the government to fight and prevent diseases.