Namibia: Ministry Weighs Private Theatres to Cut Backlog

The Ministry of Health and Social Services is reviewing theatre capacity at Windhoek Central Hospital before deciding how to proceed with a proposal to use private hospital theatres to help reduce the state surgical waiting list.

The proposal, first reported in May, would allow state patients to be operated on at private hospitals during evenings, weekends and public holidays.

However, the ministry has confirmed that the proposal has not been finalised, saying it first needs to assess how…