The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Health, and Social Welfare has noted an insufficient transport system and a shortage of health staff in the Zambezi Region.
Its chairperson, Nono Katjingisiua, said the community still walk long distances to access health services.
The death toll from the accident near Mariental has risen to sixteen.
Two of the deceased were among the seven injured who were rushed to the hospital from the accident scene.
Police have identified the officer who was gunned down at Walvis Bay on Wednesday as 34-year-old Simasiku Matongo.
A report released this evening indicated that Matongo was murdered in cold blood by a suspected criminal, Jacques Pienaar.
The family of one of the five survivors of a tragic accident that claimed 14 lives says they remain shocked over the tragedy, attributing her survival to God's mercy.
Seaside Primary School at Walvis Bay raised over N$100,000 for the construction of an administration building.
Seaside Primary School at Kuisebmond, Walvis Bay, opened doors in 2017, with 600 learners and 19 teachers.
This figure has since increased to 1,700 children with about 60 staff members.
