Ongwediva Medipark donates equipment worth N$700k

ILENI NANDJATOONGWEDIVAIn an effort to aid the country's preparedness for the coronavirus, Ongwediva Medipark has made a donation to the Oshakati hospital's isolation facility. Consisting of two ventilators, a monitor, a suction unit and an emergency trolley, the donation is valued at N$700 000.“We are cognisant of the fact that ventilation is critical in managing patients with Covid-19 who present severe respiratory compromise,” Ongwediva Medipark managing director, Dr Tshali Iithete, said at the handover.“There is a critical shortage of ventilators worldwide. This shortage is even more glaring in our country. Ongwediva Medipark has also committed specialised skills to the regional Covid-19 response measures, including specialist doctors, nurses and IT technicians,” Iithete added.Locally-made masksMeanwhile, the industrialisation ministry has provided textiles to local retailers to make over 12 000 face masks, which will be sold at affordable prices. Shikongeni Ntinda, the acting deputy director of the northern regions' department for industrial development, said Namibia has been faced with a serious shortage of personal protective equipment, including face masks.“The main criteria we used to select these tailors was enterprises who benefited from our business support scheme, especially the equipment aid,” Ntinda said.“The Covid-19 crisis has put us in a situation where we have to learn and adapt very fast, to the extent that it has unleashed some of our hidden potential. We have to start where we are, with what we have,” he said.Ntinda urged beneficiaries to take the opportunity seriously and produce quality face masks.

Ongwediva Medipark donates equipment worth N$700k

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Namibian Sun 2025-09-17

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Ongwediva Medipark donates equipment worth N$700k

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