Africa-Press – Namibia. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has announced that senior government officials, including politicians, will be expected to use public healthcare facilities for their medical needs.
Addressing civil servants on Friday, Nandi-Ndaitwah said it is not equitable for government employees to receive medical aid but continue to seek private healthcare services while public facilities remain underutilised.
“All of us as civil servants, we are all pushing for medical aid. And then we go for private practice. We don’t use the state facilities,” she said.
“We will start with senior civil servants, starting with politicians. The government medical aid will be there, but for you and me, we should use the state facilities,” she said, adding that public servants must play an active role in strengthening public systems.
“Our job as public servants is to break down barriers. I’m also a public servant,” she said.
The intention behind the directive, according to Nandi-Ndaitwah, is to improve public confidence in government health institutions and ensure more equitable access to healthcare services.
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