Malaria cases are on the rise in the Ohangwena Region, prompting the regional health directorate to declare an outbreak.

The regional leadership held a malaria briefing on Thursday at Eenhana to map out how to combat and manage the outbreak.

Ohangwena Health Director John Hango expressed satisfaction with the increase in the number of key health professionals, mainly doctors, dentists, and pharmacists.

Hango says Okongo and Eenhana district hospitals, which were previously managed by only one doctor, now have sizeable numbers of doctors.