MPs propose State clinic for Kombat
A Namibian parliamentary committee has recommended building a state-owned clinic in Kombat to replace expensive rented facilities. The report highlights broader infrastructure challenges, including the need for intensive care units and maternity upgrades at major regional hospitals.
Why it matters
The report underscores the fiscal and operational challenges of providing public healthcare in developing regions with limited infrastructure.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Health and Social Welfare has raised concerns over the operations of Kombat Clinic from rented premises, which they say is expensive.
The committee noted that the clinic serves a population of 5 115 people and cost the government N$50 000 per month in rent.
It consequently identified the need for the construction of a State-owned clinic to provide permanent health infrastructure for the community.
Kombat Clinic is one of seven clinics in the Grootfontein district. The committee’s report on its oversight visits to capital projects noted that the facility is currently under Namibia Development Trust and the committee stated that a State clinic needs to be constructed.
The report further records that the rental fee for the facility is N$50 000 per month and that there is no air conditioner in the pharmacy.
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