Shelter opens for Oshakati patients’ relatives

A SHELTER costing N$840 000 to construct will soon accommodate relatives of patients admitted to the Oshakati State Hospital.

Speedbike enterprises (SBE), with technical assistance of the University of Namibia Northern campus, constructed a shelter with a capacity to house 50 people. Relatives who travel long-distance to visit patients admitted to the Hospital previously squatted in and around the hospital due to transport problems and pricey accommodation.During the official launch of the Waapandula Noyaka Shelter, Chairman of SBE, Samuel Angala said the conditions under which visitors previously stayed were both inhuman and degrading.The shelter will also provide health education on HIV-AIDS, TB, Malaria and Nutrition.Relatives who travel long-distance to visit patients admitted to the Hospital previously squatted in and around the hospital due to transport problems and pricey accommodation.During the official launch of the Waapandula Noyaka Shelter, Chairman of SBE, Samuel Angala said the conditions under which visitors previously stayed were both inhuman and degrading.The shelter will also provide health education on HIV-AIDS, TB, Malaria and Nutrition.