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MPs demand resources to make mental health reforms work
Patience Makwele Members of Parliament have backed Namibia’s proposed Mental Health Bill but warned that its reforms could fail without adequate funding, specialised staff, infrastructure and services reaching rural communities. The warning was raised during a National Council session on Tuesday, as MPs debated the Mental Health Bill 8 of 2025, which seeks to replace […]
Windhoek ObserverBy Patience Makwele19 Aug 2026, 06:07 am
Members of Parliament have backed Namibia’s proposed Mental Health Bill but warned that its reforms could fail without adequate funding, specialised staff, infrastructure and services reaching rural communities.
Originally published by Windhoek Observer on 19 Aug 2026, 06:07 am. View original article