Niël Terblanché The Khomas Regional Council has made significant strides in contributing generously to the health, safety, and security sectors during the 2023/2024 financial year. According to Shaalukeni Moonde, the Chairperson of the regional council, substantial renovations were undertaken at the Donkerhoek Clinic. He said that the council invested N$1.5 million. “This renovation includes adding a new doctor’s consulting room, a pharmacy, and installing air conditioning,” he said. According to Moonde, further, renovations are underway at the Hakahana Clinic and the Katutura Health Centre, with investments of N$1.35 million and N$1.6 million respectively. He said the council is also at an advanced stage in procuring a fully equipped ambulance, which will be handed over to the Ministry of Health by the end of March, costing over N$1.3 million. For safety…
Niël Terblanché The Tondoro Health Centre in the Kavango West Region faced a daunting challenge as it was inundated by floodwaters following a heavy thunderstorm on Wednesday. Despite the adversity, prompt action and cooperation from local authorities and the Roads Authority of Namibia (RA) ensured the delivery of all health services remained uninterrupted. Ben Nangombe, the Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, provided insights into the incident, revealing that multiple rooms within the health centre were affected. These included the waiting area, reception area, pharmacy, storage area, and even the delivery room, all of which became waterlogged due to the deluge. In a particularly unfortunate turn of events, a refrigerator in the health centre’s kitchen experienced a short circuit due to contact with water, exacerbating the…
Stefanus Nashama POPULAR Democratic Movement (PDM) Elders Council has asked government to grant additional funds to the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) in order for the Ministry to be able to furnish government hospitals and clinics with readily available medicines and health passports. The Council also recommended that government provide suitable and sufficient storage facilities to ensure adequate pharmaceutical stock. According to PDM Elders Council Acting Secretary, Meundju Jahanika, the shortage of drugs in public health facilities, particularly in rural areas, is a severe issue that mostly affects the elderly. Jahanika stated in a media statement yesterday that the existing system is straining to deliver priority services. “Bring back the old government health system that used to put emphasis on health needs, because people are suffering. The PDM…
Martin Endjala Long queues and unbearable waiting hours are a thing of the past, as patients on chronic medication can now collect their medicines via Pelebox. The new service is available to all eligible patients with controlled viral loads for example, at the discretion of their health doctors or practitioners and will be accessible at 19 public health facilities countrywide. This is according to the Ministry of Health and Social Services Chief Clinical Mentor, Jacques Kamangu, during a talk show on National TV this week. The Pelebox will be officially launched next week Tuesday at the Katutura Intermediate State Hospital by the Health and Social Services Minister, Kalumbi Shangula. The Pelebox is a Smart Locker that alerts patients that their medicine is ready for collection via a text message. The…
Martin Endjala Opposition parties have come out strongly to condemn the tender awarded by the Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) to a company, owned by Shapwa Kanyama, to supply condoms amongst other things. It is reported that Kanyama’s company got the tender, despite bidding N$ 265.8 million more than the next highest bidder. The private owned company Amnics Trading, won three lucrative medical supply tenders, which includes the supply of surgical gloves and condoms worth N$650 million. The said company previously owned by a Taiwanese born South African National and Zimbabwean, now owned by well known Kanyama, will supply surgical gloves for N$400 million, condoms for N$111 million as well as other medical supplies. The awarding follows the N$2.8 billion allocated to CPBN by government, amidst rising concerns on…
Martin Endjala The late Paul Stefan Ludik who died last week due to a long illness has been described as a trailblazer who has opened doors for his peers and compatriots and as someone who has set the bar high. The former head of forensic at the Namibian Police was a renowned academic in the forensic world. This was said by President Hage Geingob in his message of condolences today. “On behalf of theGovernment and people of the Republic of Namibia, I extend our heartfelt condolences and sinceresympathies to the Ludik family, friends and compatriots of the late Dr Paul Stefan Ludik”, Geingob said during the memorial service in Windhoek today. Geingob lamented that the death has taken him away from his family and from Namibia, a country he served…
