The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has inaugurated a N$28 million Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Windhoek Central Hospital as part of efforts to strengthen critical care for children and reduce child mortality in Namibia.

The number of child deaths linked to malnutrition in the Omaheke Region has dropped.

The region recorded 40 deaths between April 2023 and March 2024, dropping to 19 between March 2025 and March 2026.

Malnutrition mostly affects children between six months and five years.