The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has announced the successful containment of Mpox and Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) outbreaks in the Erongo and Omaheke regions.
Minister of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), Dr Esperance Luvindao, says that she is aware of the slow service delivery at public hospitals, adding that decongestion strategies are underway.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services is set to rent the Ramatex Rhino Garment Center at an estimated cost of N$10.82 million from the City of Windhoek.
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.
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 Ministry of Health and Social Services has established a Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) manufacturing facility in Swakopmund.
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.
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.
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 Ministry of Health and Social Services is conducting regional consultations on the Universal Health Care Bill.
The consultations will discuss key provisions of the Bill, including access rights and financing reforms.
