Residents of Kongola in the Zambezi Region said their area has been forgotten with no tangible development, 17 years after it was proclaimed as a settlement.
At a meeting, the Sifanu Sub-Khuta of Kongola appealed to the government to address the delay in development at the settlement.
The Executive Director in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Ben Nangombe, said plans are ongoing to address inequities and constraints to accessing health facilities.
Also to be reviewed is the conduct of healthcare workers and perceived shortcomings in project management.
The ||Kharas and Hardap regions will soon have an endoscopic campaign.
Speaking to nbc News, the Medical Officer at Keetmanshoop Hospital, Dr. Baku Motinga, said the objective of the campaign is to have a database of gastro and intestinal diseases.
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.
