The Namibian Oncology Centre North (NOC North) and Medical Imaging plan to invest a combined N$150 million in two new private healthcare centres to be built at Ongwediva.
Construction of the oncology and diagnostic centres is set to begin shortly after a groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for July. Both facilities are expected to open by August 2026.
Medical Imaging is investing approximately N$80 million in its new diagnostic facility, which will offer MRI, CT scans, X-rays, ultrasound and mammography services. The centre is expected to serve up to 100 patients a day.
“We’re bringing services closer to people who currently have to travel more than 600 kilometres to Windhoek for scans and treatment. Our team of 12 radiologists will support the new centre with the same level of expertise available in our Windhoek and Swakopmund branches,” Dr Ryan Volker, Partner at Medical Imaging, told The Brief.
The NOC North project, expected to cost N$70 million, will be funded through a combination of internal resources and bank financing.
The oncology centre will include a chemotherapy unit with seven chairs and a private treatment room, as well as a radiotherapy suite fitted with a linear accelerator, capable of treating up to 32 patients per day.
“We will offer full oncology care at Ongwediva, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, consultations and support services. This matches the standard of care at our Windhoek centre,” says Namibian Oncology Centre managing director Anthea van Wyk.
Together, the two centres aim to serve over 850 000 people across the Oshana, Omusati, Ohangwena and Oshikoto regions, as well as patients from neighbouring countries.
Both facilities will collaborate with the public healthcare system and continue their partnerships with the Ministry of Health and Social Services.
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