Health Ministry awaits Cabinet approval for UHC policy

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2024-10-01

TSUMEB, 05 June 2020 - The newly built medical isolation wards for COVID-19 related cases situated inside the Tsumeb State Hospital was inaugurated on Friday morning by Health and Social Services Minister, Dr Kalumbi Shangula, standing third from right. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

By Chelva Wells
WINDHOEK, 01 OCT (NAMPA) – The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) is on the verge of finalising the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Policy, aimed to ensure access to healthcare services without financial hardship.
MoHSS Deputy Director for Health Financing within the Directorate of Policy Planning, Uakurama Ambrosius, in an interview with Nampa on Tuesday said the draft policy has been presented to the Minister of Hea...

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