AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEmergency Care Upgrade: Namibia’s MoHSS says it’s planning the country’s first dedicated national air ambulance service, alongside procuring 30 more ambulances for 2026/27 to speed life-saving transport in remote areas. Medicines & Supply Chain: The ministry also received and distributed 33 categories of critically needed medicines and clinical supplies, including key cancer medicines, as government works to restore medicine availability. Health System Accountability: Health minister Esperance Luvindao raised alarms over delays in a nationwide medico-legal training programme and allegations of costly mishandling of medical cases by state lawyers. Training Capacity Pressure: Parliament is investigating health training quality and accreditation delays after concerns about graduate unemployment, with institutions calling for a simpler, more coordinated accreditation system and better clinical training sites. Local Health Logistics: Namport donated two fully equipped ambulances to the health ministry, including one for Kalkfeld, to cut delays for patients far from facilities. Public Health Regional Watch: A SADC TB report warns progress is plateauing and elimination targets are at risk amid funding cuts, even as incidence has fallen since 2016. Health & Wellness Context: Namibia also moved to tackle vitiligo stigma and improve public health awareness, while broader wellness coverage included youth SRH services going digital.
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