For Africa to achieve universal health coverage by 2030, it will require an additional 1.8 million health workers. 

However, it is projected that the continent will have a critical shortage of a health workforce of about 6.1 million by 2030. 

The statistics were revealed at the opening of the first Africa Health Workforce Investment Forum and the launch of the Africa Health Workforce Investment Charter in Windhoek. 

The private and public sectors are urged to play their roles if Namibia is to reach the Nationally Determined Contributions to reduce carbon emissions by 89% to 91% by 2030.

As per the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, Namibia has committed to fulfilling its obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

In its 2015 and 2021 reports, Namibia acknowledged that it has limitations and lacks adequate capacity to properly account for the effects of its mitigating and adaptive measures.

Namibia needs to do more in order to achieve the World Health Organisation's Universal Health Coverage (UHC) target of over 80% by 2030.

This is despite notable progress made in the health sector.

Namibia is ranked between 65% and 70% on the WHO UHC Index, an indication that the country is making progress in achieving universal health coverage.

Last year, Cabinet also approved the Universal Health Coverage Policy Framework to provide Namibians with improved and equitable access to quality healthcare services.