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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>THE Ministry of Health and Social Services is set to conduct mass evictions at its nurses’ homes in Windhoek, citing these units are uninhabitable for humans.<\/p>\n

Hundreds of people living at the nurses’ homes at the Windhoek Central and Katutura Intermediate hospitals will soon find themselves homeless if an eviction plan is implemented.<\/p>\n

The purge was yesterday confirmed by the executive director of health and social services, Ben Nangombe.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are fully aware of the problem and have already engaged the relevant stakeholders. The units are not fit for human habitation, and we are looking at evacuating all the people who are in there before we can explore ways through which the structures can be renovated,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Nangombe, however, stressed that there are financial limitations to the execution of this process.<\/p>\n

He said the evictions are expected to take place in the thrid quarter of the year.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is now a question of funds. We are looking at different avenues and even exploring the possibility of public-private partnerships (PPPs),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Former health and social services minister Bernard Haufiku, in a recent Desert Radio interview, blasted the ministry for having a lacklustre attitude towards a situation with serious bearing on nurses’ lives.<\/p>\n

The nurses’ homes, especially those at Windhoek Central Hospital, are inhabited by people who have absolutely no connection to the ministry, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have taxi drivers, students from tertiary institutions and random families living in these units to the detriment of the medical staff, some of whom are now forced to rent in other people’s backyards.<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw this in 2017 when I visited the place, and nothing has been done to date,\u201d Haufiku said.<\/p>\n

The former minister does not agree with giving nurses’ home inhabitants alternative accommodation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the first place, these are illegal tenants who have no legal grounds to stay in places designated for government professionals. I also understand that there are some people who are renting and paying rent to other individuals, which is unacceptable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe buildings belong to the ministry, and cannot be left to be inhabited by squatters,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Nangombe corroborated the stance that the buildings are largely occupied by more squatters than nurses and ministerial staff, which is further propelling the ministry to expedite evacuations and subsequent renovations.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is also for their own safety,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He, however, pointed out that one unit at Katutura Intermediate Hospital has already been successfully renovated and is occupied by medical staff.<\/p>\n

Ministry of Works and Transport spokesperson Julius Ngweda has distanced his ministry from the squalor.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are responsible for all other government buildings except for those nurses’ homes. The maintenance and management of these flats fall under the health ministry,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, finance minister Ipumbu Shiimi allocated N$9,7 billion to the vote on health and social services for the 2023\/24 financial year. Within that allocation, according to Shiimi, more than N$700 million has been made available to the ministry for investments in and renovations of health facilities, as well as recruitment of medical personnel, the acquisition of pharmaceuticals and ambulances.<\/p>\n

The finance minister further revealed that during the year, the ministry would also develop the universal health coverage policy framework to ensure that Namibians receive financial risk protection and improved access to quality health care services.<\/p>\n

However, there was no mention of the renovation of the nursing quarters.<\/p>\n

A resident at Windhoek Central Hospital nurses home The Namibian spoke to appeared to be oblivious to the looming evictions. Asked when last the nurses’ quarters were renovated, the veteran nurse, whose name cannot be mentioned, maintained that, according to her knowledge, the authorities were awaiting the tabling of the budget after which the supposed renovations were to commence.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere have been such talks (about renovations), but they have since been put on ice pending the tabling of the budget this year. It will possibly happen now that the budget has been read,\u201d the resident said.<\/p>\n

She further concurred that the units had deteriorated, with leaking pipes, broken elevators and malfunctioning electrical wiring on some floors.<\/p>\n

She also confirmed that there are many residents within the quarters who are not employed by the ministry, but was quick to blame this on the lack of housing and land provision in Windhoek.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople are homeless, what can they do?\u201d she remarked.<\/p>\n

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