Namibia achieves 88% TB treatment success rate

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The Minister of Health and Social Services has achieved a treatment success rate of 88 percent for all forms of TB.

However, 497 cases of TB and 42 deaths were recorded during the 2024/25 period.

Namibia is only two percent short of the World Health Organization's target of 90 percent.

Families urged to support mental patients

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In recent years, Namibia has seen a significant rise in mental health cases.

What was once managed by a single specialist and one medical officer now requires a larger workforce to meet growing demands.

Lodger mothers accompanying admitted babies cause bed shortages

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In response to LPM's Utaara Mootu's inquiry about bed shortages at the Katutura Intermediate Hospital, Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula attributed the issue to the high numbers of lodger mothers accompanying admitted babies, causing overcrowding. 

|Khomas Regional Council takes healthcare to communities

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The |Khomas Regional Council has launched a series of health initiatives across various constituencies to bring essential services closer to the people. 

Residents of the Moses ||Garoëb constituency were the beneficiaries of these vital health services over the weekend.