The National Assembly is expected to resume debate on the Mental Health Bill at the committee stage after proceedings stalled last week due to procedural disagreements among Members of Parliament.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services inaugurated four new board members at the Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP), who are tasked with strengthening a system that supports over 80% of the country's population.

Minister of Health and Social Services Esperance Luvindao stated it is too early to assess the impact of recent reforms aimed at increasing use of public health facilities.

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvindao, has said that despite work ahead, Namibians have reasonable access to health care.

She made the remarks at the official opening of the new Onandjokwe Hospital Maternity Ward.

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvindao, addressed Parliament to motivate a budget of more than N$13 billion for the ministry for the 2026/2027 financial year.

The budget comprises an operational budget of over N$12 billion and a development budget of over N$489 million.

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvindao, has reiterated the government's commitment to resolving the challenges facing the health sector. 

She said this while officiating at the inauguration of the first-ever kidney dialysis unit at Keetmanshoop District State Hospital. 

Minister of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), Dr Esperance Luvindao, says that she is aware of the slow service delivery at public hospitals, adding that decongestion strategies are underway.

Cancer patients in the Erongo Region will no longer have to travel to Windhoek for chemotherapy following the opening of the Walvis Bay Oncology Centre at the state hospital.

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 Minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvindao, has blamed poor leadership and weak management systems affecting service delivery across the country.
 
She made the remarks during the ministry's planning and financial management meeting held recently in Otjiwarongo.