Clarity on ARV Roll-Out

THE article on the ARV roll-out in the August 9 edition of The Namibian refers.

The article unfortunately has confused the hospital sites where Anti-retroviral Treatment (ART) and Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) services are offered. For the benefit of your readers, would you kindly print the following correction: The additional hospitals that will offer anti-retroviral treatment (ART) are the following: Andara Hospital (Catholic Health Services) (Kavango region); Engela State Hospital (Ohangwena region); Gobabis State Hospital (Omaheke region); Grootfontein State Hospital (Otjozondjupa region); Nyangana Hospital (Catholic Health Services) (Kavango region); Omaruru State Hospital (Erongo region); Onandjokwe Hospital (Lutheran Medical Mission) (Oshikoto region); Oshikuku Hospital (Catholic Health Services) (Omusati region); Otjiwarongo State Hospital (Otjozondjupa region); Outapi State Hospital (Omusati region); The additional hospitals where PMTCT services will be offered, are: Eenhana State Hospital (Ohangwena region); Khorixas State Hospital (Kunene region); Luderitz State Hospital (Karas region); Opuwo State Hospital (Kunene region); Swakopmund State Hospital (Erongo region); Tsumeb State Hospital (Oshikoto region); Usakos State Hospital (Erongo region).A copy of Minister Amathila’s speech on the occasion of the announcement of the roll-out is attached for your perusal.Dr Norbert P Forster Under Secretary Ministry of Health and Social ServicesFor the benefit of your readers, would you kindly print the following correction: The additional hospitals that will offer anti-retroviral treatment (ART) are the following: Andara Hospital (Catholic Health Services) (Kavango region); Engela State Hospital (Ohangwena region); Gobabis State Hospital (Omaheke region); Grootfontein State Hospital (Otjozondjupa region); Nyangana Hospital (Catholic Health Services) (Kavango region); Omaruru State Hospital (Erongo region); Onandjokwe Hospital (Lutheran Medical Mission) (Oshikoto region); Oshikuku Hospital (Catholic Health Services) (Omusati region); Otjiwarongo State Hospital (Otjozondjupa region); Outapi State Hospital (Omusati region); The additional hospitals where PMTCT services will be offered, are: Eenhana State Hospital (Ohangwena region); Khorixas State Hospital (Kunene region); Luderitz State Hospital (Karas region); Opuwo State Hospital (Kunene region); Swakopmund State Hospital (Erongo region); Tsumeb State Hospital (Oshikoto region); Usakos State Hospital (Erongo region).A copy of Minister Amathila’s speech on the occasion of the announcement of the roll-out is attached for your perusal.Dr Norbert P Forster Under Secretary Ministry of Health and Social Services