Minister of Health and Social services (MoHSS), Esperance Luvindao said her ministry faces resistance when it comes to residual spraying against mosquitoes in households.
 
Dr Luvindao was responding to question by IPC's Parliamentarian Lilani Brinkman on why the Ministry failed to prevent the surge in Malaria cases despite it being a known seasonal disease.
Luvindao said her ministry has been making efforts to curb the uncontrollable surge of mosquitoes in homes across regions such as the Ohangwena, Kavango and Zambezi regions.

She encouraged the public when government officials visit their residents, to allow them to do indoor residual spraying saying that it does no harm. 

" We've had a lot of resistance when it comes to indoor residual spraying. Honorable Member asked about the places that are concerned. We published it in the media release, but I will highlight again the areas, Kavango, Zambezi, Ohangwena and particularly in these regions, we have had a lot of opposition when it comes to the indoor residual spraying."

Also responding to question on why locally produced mosquito manufacturers are not supported.
She said her ministry released a media notice last year for eligible manufacturers to apply for these tender, saying that the issue does not lie with insufficient support but with communities not reaching out themselves.

"We do believe in empowering local suppliers, but honestly speaking, they need to come forward. There are those that have genuinely reached out and said, "This medication that you are getting from manufacturers, we are actually making it." This that you are getting from manufacturers, we are actually making it. And those we have received at the office, and we have engaged with them directly. So my question to the Honorable Member would be, "This particular supplier you have mentioned, did they reach out to the office?" That is the first part. The second part, when the particular notice for applications to provide these nets in 2025 was made, did they apply?"