The Ministry of Health and Social Services has concluded its nationwide public consultations on proposed amendments to the Tobacco Products Control Act.
Stakeholders called for stronger measures to regulate emerging nicotine products and protect young people.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services is assessing the need for additional maternal shelters in areas where expectant mothers travel long distances and wait near health facilities before giving birth.
Residents of Iingapanda Village in the Omusati Region are still waiting for approval to build a community clinic, despite securing funding and completing the required documentation.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has inaugurated the first state-owned Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine at the Windhoek Central Hospital.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has reviewed and approved new tariffs, with the changes intended to generate additional revenue that can be reinvested into patient care.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has intensified measures to strengthen the Tobacco Control law.
It is against this background that the government engaged stakeholders at Nkurenkuru on proposed amendments.
Vice President Lucia Witbooi has launched new guidelines and a digital medical assessment programme aimed at transforming the assessment process of persons with disabilities.
Health officials have warned that exclusive breastfeeding rates remain low, particularly in the Khomas Region, where the exclusive breastfeeding rate is only 25%.
The low percentage is attributed to urban lifestyles and early return to work.
The Zambezi region will continue to lag behind in development if resources continue to be allocated using the same formula as the rest of the country.
The Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Susan Ndjaleka, has reiterated the need to upgrade Engela District Hospital to an intermediate hospital to improve access to specialised healthcare services in the Ohangwena Region.
