Namibia: Senior Officials to Use State Hospitals From 2026 – Ngurare Backs Presidential Directive

Prime minister Elijah Ngurare says the government will be implementing a presidential directive that will urge all senior government officials to use state healthcare facilities.

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) yesterday reported that president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has issued a directive to all senior state employees under the Public Service Medical Aid Scheme (Psemas) to use public healthcare facilities from April 2026.

Although the details of the plan are sketchy, Ngurare yesterday…