Shangula commissions 12-bed dialysis unit at Oshakati hospital

NAMPA

2024-10-05

OSHAKATI, 04 October 2024 - Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula commissioning the dialysis unit at the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital. (Photo: Contributed)

OSHAKATI, 05 OCT (NAMPA) – Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula, said they have identified the absence of dialysis services in public hospitals as an important priority that must be addressed.
Shangula was speaking during the commissioning of a 12-bed dialysis unit at Oshakati Intermediate Hospital on Friday, saying that for many years, State patients who require renal dialysis services had to travel long distances to acces...

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