Residents of Oshikunde's Onamafila village and the surrounding areas are calling for urgent action as their recently constructed primary health care clinic remains closed more than a year after completion.

At Grünau, a small, quiet settlement in southern Namibia, a desperate family faces a battle for the life of their little girl. 

Catherine, just 18 months old, has a hydrocephalus condition, which is characterised by a buildup of fluid in the brain.