The Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Utjiua Muinjangue is dismayed at the lack of basic materials and equipment at state health facilities.

Dr Utjiua Muinjangue shared this concern at the opening of a week-long national annual Planning and Financial Management Convention at Otjiwarongo.

The Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Utjiua Muinjangue, says the sharp increase in suicides in the country can be mitigated through collective efforts in assisting those at their lowest ebb.