The Namibian health ministry raised the cost for the new Windhoek District Hospital to N$3.2 billion from N$2.9 billion. The 500-bed hospital will serve people living in the Havana informal settlement. It aims to reduce pressure on Katutura Intermediate Hospital as more people move to the city. Officials say hospitals need lots of money for water, electricity, sewers, and roads before building can start. The higher price covers both the main building and these support systems.
The hospital will offer many services for patients who stay overnight and those who come for the day. It will have a pharmacy, X-ray department, outpatient care, kitchen, and laundry areas. The location helps people from underserved areas get better healthcare. Patients will travel less to other busy hospitals. The ministry believes this will save lives through faster treatment.
Government agencies will oversee the project together. The Ministry of Works and Transport will share duties with the Health Ministry. Workers should finish basic services at the site this year. The full hospital should open before 2028. It will use solar water heating to save electricity and help the environment.
The hospital will offer many services for patients who stay overnight and those who come for the day. It will have a pharmacy, X-ray department, outpatient care, kitchen, and laundry areas. The location helps people from underserved areas get better healthcare. Patients will travel less to other busy hospitals. The ministry believes this will save lives through faster treatment.
Government agencies will oversee the project together. The Ministry of Works and Transport will share duties with the Health Ministry. Workers should finish basic services at the site this year. The full hospital should open before 2028. It will use solar water heating to save electricity and help the environment.
