Dialysis Access: A new state dialysis unit at Walvis Bay District Hospital will serve 54 Erongo patients, cutting long travel to private facilities as chronic kidney disease and acute renal failure remain major burdens. Medicine Supply: Namibia’s health ministry says it’s tackling recurring essential medicine shortages with stricter stock rules (minimum 14 months for medicines until next refill) and a strengthened system for real-time monitoring across regions. Public Tariffs Clarification: The ministry denies it raised public healthcare tariffs to match private rates, saying PSEMAS tariff authority sits with the Ministry of Finance. Eye Care Outreach: A mobile vision screening and eyewear programme in Kunene has provided corrective glasses to nearly 500 residents and conservancy members, improving sight in remote communities. Road Safety: Roads Authority speed humps are being installed on Windhoek’s B1 Western Bypass and parts of the A1 to reduce pedestrian fatalities, with lane closures during construction. Gender & Media: Speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila urged fairer media portrayal of women, warning biased coverage can erode confidence and discourage women from public life. Animal Health & FMD: The Livestock Producers Organisation urges farmers to tighten biosecurity and follow animal health rules as foot-and-mouth disease risk persists at borders.