Dialysis treatment

Niël Terblanché Oshakati Intermediate Hospital has been enabled to provide treatment to people suffering from chronic kidney failure after the inauguration of a new 15-machine dialysis unit. Viewed as a substantial advancement for public healthcare in Namibia and improving access to lifesaving dialysis services in the north, the facility was officially commissioned by the minister of health and social services, Kalumbi Shangula on Friday. “Until now, many patients had to travel long distances or rely on costly private sector services to manage their conditions,” the minister said at the inauguration. According to Shangula, renal dialysis is essential for individuals whose…