{"id":80433,"date":"2024-11-12T09:08:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T09:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/health-ministry-responds-to-khorixas-hospital-delays-warns-against-election-year-misinformation"},"modified":"2024-11-12T09:08:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T09:08:00","slug":"health-ministry-responds-to-khorixas-hospital-delays-warns-against-election-year-misinformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/health-ministry-responds-to-khorixas-hospital-delays-warns-against-election-year-misinformation","title":{"rendered":"Health ministry responds to Khorixas hospital delays, warns against election-year misinformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Ministry of Health and Social Services on Thursday expressed concerns that alleged delays at Khorixas State Hospital could be seen as government neglect ahead of the elections.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Ministry spokesperson Walters Kamaya has warned the public to remain vigilant about potential misinformation campaigns designed to paint a negative picture of government services.<\/p>\n<p>This follows complaints from local pensioner Kristof Katjivena, who reported waiting for hours at Khorixas State Hospital, along with over a hundred other patients, for basic services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were just waiting here in long queues from early this morning \u2013 many coming from far,\u201d he told The Namibian last week, claiming a lack of medical staff. Katjivena called for the media\u2019s intervention.<\/p>\n<p>Calls to the hospital yielded limited responses, with staff unable to provide clear answers regarding the hospital\u2019s current leadership or staffing situation.<\/p>\n<p>Kamaya, however, said the hospital has three doctors and suggested that the long wait times could be due to higher-than-expected patient numbers.<\/p>\n<p>He said the ministry has recommended the recruitment of three doctors to Khorixas in the last quarter, \u201cbut they [the doctors] declined the offer\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThree more doctors have been recommended once again. I hope these ones will accept the offer,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><b>Kamaya said complaints like these could easily become rallying points in election-year debates. \u201cIn such times, it\u2019s easy for genuine issues to be weaponised, feeding narratives that the government is failing in its duties,\u201d he said.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese claims can be amplified without proper verification, creating a misleading perception that could unfairly damage public confidence in government services.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said media coverage should aim to distinguish between facts and politics.<\/p>\n<p>The health ministry emphasised its commitment to improving healthcare accessibility and addressing service bottlenecks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must guard against the tendency to transform isolated incidents into campaign fuel, which risks diverting focus from genuine, long-term improvements in public services,\u201d Kamaya warned.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\">Namibia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. The Ministry of Health and Social Services on Thursday expressed concerns that alleged delays at Khorixas State Hospital could be seen as government neglect ahead of the elections. Ministry spokesperson Walters Kamaya has warned the public to remain vigilant about potential misinformation campaigns designed to paint a negative picture of government services. 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