WINDHOEK: Executive Director in the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), Ben Nangombe, on Monday said that the government is working towards a Private Public Partnership (PPP) in the renovation process of the Windhoek Central nurses’ home. Nangombe, in a recent interview with Nampa, said the commencement of the possible collaboration with the private...
November 15, 2024
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Namibia: Nurses, Doctors Working on Patients With No Protective Gloves
Health minister Kalumbi Shangula has described the shortage of medical gloves at some hospitals nationwide as a crisis. This comes after some nurses told The Namibian they have been working on patients without protective gloves. In the Zambezi region, nurses and doctors at the Katima Mulilo District Hospital have been operating without medical gloves for...
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Nurses and patients injured after ambulance collides with taxi
Placido Hilukilwa THREE nurses and two patients were seriously injured when an ambulance collided with a taxi in Okahandja on Thursday morning. According to the police, the accident occurred at the traffic lights near Piets Biltong Shop at around 07:00 when the ambulance, a Toyota Quantum (GRN 27727), collided with a Toyota Yaris (N7479OH). The...
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Namibia Nurses Union Raises Concerns Over Government Neglect and Exploitation – Namibia Daily News
By Kaleb Nghishidivali OTJIWARONGO, 10 August- The Namibia Nurses Union (NANU) has issued a stern rebuke, denouncing the government’s neglect and exploitation of healthcare workers. The union warns that the country’s healthcare system is teetering on the verge of collapse. During a press briefing in Otjiwarongo, NANU Secretary General Junias Shilunga delivered a forceful statement...
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Underpaid and Overworked: Why Prioritising Fair Compensation for Nurses and Midwives Matters
The Ministry of Health and Social Services recently announced a reduction in overtime compensation for nurses and midwives in the public sector, citing budgetary constraints. While the government faces financial challenges, it is crucial to recognise that the ministry’s decision may exacerbate the existing shortage of nurses in the country and jeopardise the struggling public...
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Namibia: Unfair Burden On Nurses, Midwives Exposes Govt’s Lack of Accountability
Namibia’s nurses and midwives face an unjust burden, raising serious concerns about the government’s lack of accountability and transparency in public health budgeting. Newspapers have reported on a circular issued by the authorities that restricts nurses to claiming only a fraction of their overtime work. This has sparked outrage and highlights a distressing pattern of...
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Nurses forced to cut overtime claims
Nurses across the country are being forced to forfeit a substantial portion of their overtime hours, with a restriction of claiming for only 10 hours of overtime work, and eight hours per month for shifts on Sundays and public holidays. On average, nurses work 40 hours overtime per month and, 20 hours on Sundays and...