The Ministry of Health and Social Services received N$18,4 million from Japanese Supplemental Budget Project to support health security, emergency preparedness and to strengthen its diagnostic capacity.

The funding and equipment were handed over in Windhoek today.

||Kharas Governor Dawid Gertze has welcomed the appointment of Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services Suzan Ndjaleka.

He described the appointment as strategic to strengthen service delivery and accelerate the sixth National Development Plan.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has recommitted to strengthening systems that will ensure safe, effective, and sustainable blood transfusion service. 

The commitment was made at the opening of the Africa Society for Blood Transfusion 12th International Congress in Windhoek. 

Early detection can save lives, according to Namibia's first radiation oncologist, Dr. Peggy Emvula, who has dedicated nearly four decades to caring for cancer patients in the country. 

Dr. Emvula's career is marked by groundbreaking achievements, tireless dedication, and deep compassion.