KATUTURA HOSPITAL

Health minister Luvindao surprise visits to Katutura Hospital

By: Hertha Ekandjo Minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvindao made her first public appearance with an unannounced visit to Katutura Health Centre at earlier this morning at 07h00. The visit aimed to assess the real conditions on the ground, allowing her to hear firsthand from patients and healthcare workers. During the visit, patients shared concerns about extended waiting times, delays in receiving test results, and the overall urgency […]

March 27, 2025 79

Namibia

German NGO Donates Medical Equipment to Katutura Hospital

Support Ulm e.V., a German non-profit organization, has contributed medical equipment worth N$2 million to the Department of Orthopaedics at Katutura Intermediate State Hospital in Windhoek. NewsOnOne’s Selma Taapopi reports. Speaking to NewsOnOne's Selma Taapopi, the hospital's Othorpedic Department Surgery Head, had this to say:

February 20, 2025 54

Health / Medical

Health Ministry addresses Katutura Hospital maternity ward overcrowding

The Minister of Health and Social Services Dr. Kalumbi Shangula says his ministry is addressing the issue of overcrowding at Katutura Intermediate Hospital’s maternity ward as a matter of urgency. Dr. Shangula's comments come in response to concerns raised by the Landless People’s Movement chief whip, Utaara Mootu, regarding the overall state of the health facility.

July 1, 2024 118

Namibia

Support Needed for Katutura Hospital Goodie Bag Initiative

By Dilia Mazula In response to the dire conditions at Katutura Hospital, the WeCare Foundation is spearheading a heartfelt initiative to bring some much-needed relief and joy to patients. Between June and July, the foundation plans to deliver goodie bags to the hospital, specifically targeting the maternity ward, pediatric ward, and even the emergency room if enough donations are received. The initiative highlights the urgent […]

June 6, 2024 17

Business / Economics

Hospital pie in the election sky

This story is republished with permission from The Tender Bulletin (Edition No. 1541 - 30 May 2024) Swapo has spent close to N$1-b on its swanky new head office opposite the dilapidated Katutura Hospital on which the government has spent only N$120-m since 1994, attracting much public criticism. Now, with November’s general elections around the corner, Windhoek’s new District Hospital in Havana has suddenly been prioritised after […]

May 27, 2024 119

Oshiwambo

Ben Nangobe okwati oshitopolwa sha Khomas osha taalela omumbwe yee Ambulance.

Omunambelewa omukulunhu mo shikondo sho uhaku Ben Nangobe okwati, oshitopolwa sha Khomas ota shi hangwa ashike oyeendifo yee ambulances dili 13, odo tati ina di wana oku ya ndja omakwafo ko shiwana. Nangobe edi okwe dipopya pefimbo leenghundafana odo ali mudo no News on One, sha landula ko shi ningwanima sho ambulance ya fika kwa to kelwa oku yandja eyakulo ko mukainhu wo mido 22, oo ali ta mono okanona […]

May 16, 2024 26

Namibia

Help4Nam organisation engages in acts of giving.

As Christmas approaches rapidly and the year nears its end, various organizations are engaging in acts of giving. The Help4Nam project recently visited Katutura Intermediate State Hospital, the country's largest referral health facility. Celeste Allies from the charity shared insights about the visit.

December 18, 2023 48

Namibia

Geingob inaugurates newly renovated Emergency Unit at Katutura Intermediate State Hospital

President Hage Geingob inaugurated the newly renovated Emergency Unit at the Katutura Intermediate State Hospital, which is the biggest and busiest emergency unit in the country. Geingob said the refurbishment of the unit is part of the ministry’s comprehensive plan that has been approved by Cabinet to improve Namibia’s public health system. We spoke to ERWIN Tjipuka CEO of Standard Bank Namibia-who sponsored this venture alongside the Motor Vehicle Accident […]

November 2, 2023 27