Aussenkehr residents angry over clinic

AUSSENKEHR residents are up in arms over the delay in the opening of a clinic for its 16 000 inhabitants.

Currently patients from Aussenkehr are transported to the Noordoewer Clinic for medical attention once a week. Last year, Aussenkehr Farms, where most of the inhabitants are employed, offered to donate a building to the Ministry of Health to be used as a clinic.In an interview with The Namibian, acting Chairman of the Regional Management Team, Christ Ashipala, criticised the Ministry of Health for delaying the opening of the Aussenkehr Clinic.Ashipala said he would visit Aussenkehr next week to evaluate the building that has been offered to house the clinic.He said the clinic would be up and running within three months.Last year, Aussenkehr Farms, where most of the inhabitants are employed, offered to donate a building to the Ministry of Health to be used as a clinic.In an interview with The Namibian, acting Chairman of the Regional Management Team, Christ Ashipala, criticised the Ministry of Health for delaying the opening of the Aussenkehr Clinic.Ashipala said he would visit Aussenkehr next week to evaluate the building that has been offered to house the clinic.He said the clinic would be up and running within three months.