Health and social services executive director Ben Nangombe says there is a pressing need to tackle pharmaceutical stock-outs across Namibia.
Nangombe was speaking during the 2024 Annual National Pharmaceutical Services Forum at Swakopmund on Wednesday.
Nangombe highlighted the sometimes dire consequences of pharmaceutical stock-outs, particularly for vulnerable populations. Nangombe said pharmacists in the public health sector are trained at the same schools as those in the private sector.
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