The Minister of Health and Social Services has achieved a treatment success rate of 88 percent for all forms of TB.

However, 497 cases of TB and 42 deaths were recorded during the 2024/25 period.

Namibia is only two percent short of the World Health Organization's target of 90 percent.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) is empowering social workers with coping skills to combat tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy diseases in Namibia.