The Capricorn Foundation has donated 75 mattresses worth N$200,000 to the Mental Health Unit at Windhoek Central Hospital in an effort to improve patient care and recovery.

United Democratic Front (UDF) MP Nico Somaeb raised concerns regarding patients allegedly losing their lives while being transported to ICU units in the capital.

Otjinene Councillor Eben-Ezer Kauapirura says the shortage of emergency vehicles in the region is impacting patients negatively, calling for urgent intervention.

Kauapirura said it has become difficult for one ambulance to serve the entire region.

In efforts to improve service delivery at health facilities, the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) launched the Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) for the management of complaints. 

The ongoing shortage of medicine in public health facilities has sparked concern from the public, with some patients reportedly having to buy pharmaceuticals themselves.

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Esperance Luvindao, inaugurated a renal dialysis unit at Katima Mulilo State Hospital today.

The unit was established by repurposing one of the hospital wards at a total investment of over N$1.7 million.

Patients and staff at the Windhoek Central Hospital are breathing a collective sigh of relief after hot water was restored to the hospital.

The first National Namibian Nurses Seminar took place in Windhoek, focusing on sharing advanced nursing practices, enhancing patient care, and addressing challenges within the healthcare sector.

The donation of three portable ultrasound probes to the Ministry of Health and Social Services should go a long way toward faster clinical assessments and improved patient turnover at public health centres. 

Rainwater from a leaking roof flooded parts of Mariental State Hospital.

Videos of the water leakage, showing nurses mopping up rainwater, circulated widely on social media.

The NBC News team reached out to Hardap Health Directorate Regional Director Yvonne Stephanus, who declined to comment.