Congestion crisis hits coastal health facilities, committee calls for urgent action

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2025-08-05
SWAKOPMUND, 05 August 2025 - Vice-Chairperson the parliamentary Standing Committee on Health, Social Welfare and Labour Affairs Emma Muteka during a interview on the sidelines of their oversight and verification visit to clinics and hospitals in Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA SWAKOPMUND, 05 August 2025 - Vice-Chairperson the parliamentary Standing Committee on Health, Social Welfare and Labour Affairs Emma Muteka during a interview on the sidelines of their oversight and verification visit to clinics and hospitals in Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA
SWAKOPMUND, 05 AUG (NAMPA) – Coastal health facilities are battling severe congestion and limited space, a situation worsened by the burning down of the Mondesa Clinic earlier this year.
This was highlighted by the vice-chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health, Social Welfare and Labour Affairs, Emma Muteka, on the sidelines of an oversight and verification visit to clinics and hospitals in Walvis Bay and Swakopmund.
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SWAKOPMUND, 05 August 2025 - Health Director in the Erongo Region Dr Anna Jonas photographed with the parliamentary Standing Committee on Health, Social Welfare and Labour Affairs during their oversight and verification visit to clinics and hospitals in Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA SWAKOPMUND, 05 August 2025 - Health Director in the Erongo Region Dr Anna Jonas photographed with the parliamentary Standing Committee on Health, Social Welfare and Labour Affairs during their oversight and verification visit to clinics and hospitals in Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA
SWAKOPMUND, 03 February 2025 - The pharmacy of the Mondesa Clinic was destroyed in a fire in the early morning hours of Monday. (Photo: Contributed) SWAKOPMUND, 03 February 2025 - The pharmacy of the Mondesa Clinic was destroyed in a fire in the early morning hours of Monday. (Photo: Contributed)

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