Power outage at Central hospital restored on time: Nangombe

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2025-01-29

WINDHOEK, 24 January 2025- Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Ben Nangombe. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 29 JAN (NAMPA) - The Ministry of Health and Social Service has confirmed a temporary power outage at Windhoek Central Hospital's west wing on Friday.

A statement issued by Executive Director in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Ben Nangombe, states that the power interpretation was caused by a malfunctioning secondary water storage tank, which affected the critical units such as the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Cardiac ICU....

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