Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare said every Namibian deserves access to quality healthcare as the government works to strengthen the country's health system under the NDP 6 plan.
During his visit to the Swakopmund State Hospital, Ngurare said quality healthcare must remain a priority.
The government has highlighted that traditional midwives remain an important part of maternal healthcare, particularly in rural communities where access to formal health services is limited.
Accessing health services closer to home has prompted the community of Ombafi in the Omusati Region to construct a clinic to address long-standing challenges in accessing healthcare.
For years, residents of Okondjatu had to travel long distances to access basic healthcare, with many relying on a small clinic that could no longer meet the needs of the growing community.
The headman of Mururani village in the Kavango West Region has appealed to the Ministry of Health and Social Services to construct a fully fledged clinic in the village.
Namfinda Sikongo shared this during an interview with the NBC news team.
The Zambezi region will continue to lag behind in development if resources continue to be allocated using the same formula as the rest of the country.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services is hosting a Polio Response Evaluation and Report Writing Meeting which will take place over the course of the next five days.
Residents of Ndonga Linena in the Kavango East Region continue to battle water shortages and limited health services, they told regional leaders during a community engagement meeting held at Kangweru village.
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvindao, has stated that mobile clinics are strategically established to tackle the specific challenges associated with delivering health care in remote and underserved areas.
The majority of patients with chronic kidney disease and acute renal failure are forced to travel long distances or rely on private facilities for life-saving dialysis.
