Namibia: Outcry after Grade 1 pupil denied care at Rundu – National

Following a public outcry, the Ministry of Health and Social Services has intervened after a Grade 1 pupil was denied medical treatment at Ndama Clinic at Rundu last week. This was due to the pupil not having a temporary health passport.

According to the ministry, the clinic ran out of the 30 health passports it had initially been allocated. When the teacher accompanying the pupil sought help, clinic staff reportedly told her to return to the school to fetch a piece of paper that could…