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.
The Development Bank of Namibia has committed N$1 billion towards strengthening the country's healthcare infrastructure.
In a press release, DBN says the funding will support the development of the health facilities and forms part of the government's "Roadmap" initiative.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services in the Zambezi Region is preparing for a potential increase in the number of flood-affected individuals, estimating up to 23,665 people under a worst-case scenario.
Various concerns were raised by MPs regarding the budget allocation towards the Ministry of Health and Social Services.
MPs gave their suggestions on where they expect to see improvement in the sector and how it could be better capacitated to cater to all citizens nationwide.
The Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Penda Ithindi, shed light on the Vision April 2026, focusing on the plans for public healthcare improvements.
Renovations of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and dialysis centre at Rundu Intermediate Hospital have once again come to a standstill after the contractor failed to deliver.
The Omaheke Region reported 681 cases of tuberculosis (TB) and 39 deaths last year, highlighting the urgent need for commitment and collective responsibility to end the disease.
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.
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.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has announced the successful containment of Mpox and Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) outbreaks in the Erongo and Omaheke regions.
