The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) is hosting the National Ministerial Health Conference in Windhoek to identify gaps and make recommendations to improve health services.

The Khorixas Health District in the Kunene Region has been awarded the Simon Kunene Subnational Verification, or award, for outstanding success in achieving near zero indigenous malaria transmissions from 2020 to 2024.

Residents of Gcaruha Village in Kavango West finally have access to a clinic after being without a fully functional health facility for close to 11 years.

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, has informed the National Assembly that the tender for procuring essential medicines submitted last year remains unresolved due to ongoing legal challenges. 

Namibia is facing challenges in the supply of medicine and clinical supplies for public health facilities.

Therefore, the Ministry of Health and Social Services continues to address these challenges by introducing various measures, such as direct procurement through market scans for suppliers. 

The Ministry of Health and Social Services will save millions with the establishment of dialysis centres across the county.

Health Minister Dr. Kalumbi Shangula said this during a health update at the Government Information Centre in Windhoek. 

Health and Social Services Minister, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, says Namibia is making steady progress in the expansion of health care services to far-flung rural areas.

Namibia has achieved a TB treatment success rate of 87%, 3% short of its 90% target.

Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, revealed this at the World TB Day held at Luderitz in the Kharas Region. 

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, says service delivery in the Kavango East health directorate is set to improve with the allocation of more than N$217 million from the national budget. 

Despite the relatively low number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the country, Namibia ranks 11th globally in terms of TB incidence and per capita expenditure on TB treatment.