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Health sector on a positive trajectory
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Health sector on a positive trajectory

In terms of the impact of human resources for health (HRH) on Namibia’s socio-economic growth, health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula recently stated that for every unit increase of essential health workers per 1 000 people, there is a corresponding improvement in overall life expectancy at birth of 2.78 years. 

Private sector steps up
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Private sector steps up

When Namibia was in the midst of a deadly third wave of coronavirus with hospitals full and oxygen supplies running out, Namibia’s private sector, under the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry stepped in.