Cancer patients in the Erongo Region will no longer have to travel to Windhoek for chemotherapy following the opening of the Walvis Bay Oncology Centre at the state hospital.

Minister of Health and Social Services Esperance Luvindao says if public hospitals are good enough for regular citizens, they should be good enough for senior government officials and politicians.

She stated this while delivering a ministerial statement in the National Assembly.

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvindao, has blamed poor leadership and weak management systems affecting service delivery across the country.
 
She made the remarks during the ministry's planning and financial management meeting held recently in Otjiwarongo.
 

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Esperance Luvindao, said investigations are being carried out to uncover the cause of death of a patient who recently passed away at the Otjiwarongo Hospital.

Minister of Health and Social services (MoHSS), Esperance Luvindao said her ministry faces resistance when it comes to residual spraying against mosquitoes in households.
 

The Minister of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), Esperance Luvindao, was more displeased than happy when she recently inaugurated a multi-million dollar office building for the Oshakati Hospital management team. 

In her view, there is more need to build health facilities than offices.

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvindao, has said provision will be made for persons with mental health conditions to be involuntarily admitted if an application is made by a social worker or family member.

The International University of Management (IUM) has donated medical equipment worth N$8.5 million to the Ministry of Health and Social Services.

Health and Social Services Minister Dr. Esperance Luvindao confirmed a second case of Mpox at Swakopmund. 

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MHoSS) is working towards decentralising its services to lessen the burden of patient referrals.