Oshana Region is in need of a district hospital to decongest the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital, which serves as a referral hospital.
Oshana Health Director Johanna Haimene made this statement during a visit by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health, Social Welfare, and Labour Affairs.
Health and Social Services Minister Kalumbi Shangula says the ability to see and the gift of vision are two of the most essential aspects of human health and well-being.
India has committed to supplying Namibia with Bhabhatron machines for the treatment of cancer at Oshakati Intermediate Hospital.
Relevant documents have already been submitted to the Namibian government regarding this.
A total of 29 malaria cases were reported at the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital in December 2023.
This is a stark increase of 25 cases over the same month last year.
The management of Oshakati Intermediate Hospital in the Oshana Region is advocating for the establishment of a mental health hospital in Oshana to address the high volume of mental health patients who are currently being directed to Oshakati Intermediate Hospital on a daily basis.
