AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEmergency Care Upgrade: Namibia’s Health Ministry says it will procure 30 more ambulances in 2026/27 and plans the country’s first dedicated national air ambulance service to speed treatment for remote communities. Blood Supply Pressure: Namibian Blood Transfusion Service reports maternity and gynaecological cases drive the biggest share of blood use (24%), urging more regular donors and targeting higher contributions from coastal regions. Medicine Availability: The MoHSS has received and distributed 33 categories of critical medicines and clinical supplies since mid-June, including key cancer drugs, as it works to stabilise the national supply chain. Health Training Scrutiny: Parliament is reviewing rapid growth in nursing schools and health training centres, with concerns about accreditation delays, training quality, and graduate unemployment; institutions also call for a simpler, more coordinated accreditation system. Vaccine Safety Focus: Ghana highlighted its vaccine safety and pharmacovigilance work after participating in an ISoP Africa Chapter conference in Windhoek. Road Safety & Accidents: Two men died in an Oshakati car crash after a collision involving a Namibia Defence Force pickup; lawmakers also continue pushing for stronger measures against Namibia’s road accidents crisis. Public Health in the Streets: Reports describe increasing numbers of Angolan children in Windhoek begging near clinics, raising urgent child protection and health concerns. Regional Health Governance: Namibia formally supports joining the ACAP treaty to protect albatrosses and petrels, citing major reductions in seabird bycatch. Health System Accountability: The health ministry flags delays in a nationwide medico-legal training programme amid allegations of costly malpractice and mishandled medical cases.
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