Namibia: Public hospitals struggling to restock essential medicine – News

Minister of health and social services Kalumbi Shangula says public hospitals have been struggling to stock up on essential drugs in the past three years.

He was speaking at a Cabinet committee briefing yesterday.

“For the past three years, Namibia has faced challenges regarding the supply of medicines and clinical supplies for public health facilities. “The reasons for these challenges are varied and multifactorial,” Shangula said.

These challenges, he said, include legal…