Patients and staff at the Windhoek Central Hospital are breathing a collective sigh of relief after hot water was restored to the hospital.

Speaker of the National Assembly Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila made a surprise visit to the Children's Paediatric Ward at the Windhoek Central Hospital.

The visit is part of the Speaker's parliamentary outreach programme, which is aimed at strengthening engagement with key public service institutions.

An outgoing Chinese medical team in Namibia has concluded its 18-month mission after treating more than 21,000 patients across the country. 

Dr. Huang - Head of Chinese Medical Brigade says the mission not only focused on healthcare delivery but also on strengthening relations between China and Namibia.

The first National Namibian Nurses Seminar took place in Windhoek, focusing on sharing advanced nursing practices, enhancing patient care, and addressing challenges within the healthcare sector.

Minister of Health and Social Services Esperance Luvindao says if public hospitals are good enough for regular citizens, they should be good enough for senior government officials and politicians.

She stated this while delivering a ministerial statement in the National Assembly.

The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) has opened a new palliative care centre at Swakopmund to bring dignity and comfort to cancer patients.

The National Digital Health Policy was launched today. 

Expected to guide innovation in the delivery of healthcare services into the next decade, the legal blueprint was launched by Health and Social Services Minister Dr Esperance Luvindao.  

Health authorities say Namibia detected and treated 36 leprosy cases last year. 

The Founder of Hope Home-Based Health Care Centre, Eglien Uises, is gaining international recognition for her work in palliative care, a journey that began as a personal act of compassion and has grown into a national and global impact.

Residents of Oerwoud Resettlement Farm in Guinas Constituency, Oshikoto Region, are grateful for the education centre and the health outreach point set up there, but they continue to be challenged by a lack of water, electricity, and land for farming.