DIRECTOR: Mr N.T. Haipinge
Omusati Regional Office
P/Bag 504
Outapi
Telephone No: 065-251022/250318
Fax No: 065-251071

About the region
Omusati is one of the Northern Regions in the northwestern part of the country. The region is divided into 12 constituencies namely: Outapi, Anamulenge, Oshikuku, Etayi, Okalongo, Ogongo, Elim, Okahao, Otamanzi, Tsandi, Onesi and Ruacana.

The region has a size of 26573 square kilometres.

Its borders are: Angola to the north, Kunene region to the northwest, Oshana region to the east and Oshikoto region to the south.

The region has a warm climate with a mean annual temperature of between 26-30 Celsius and the annual rainfall of 270 mm.

The total population is 235,759 (census 2001 with a yearly growth rate of 1.5) and with the population density of 8.6 persons per square kilometres.

Break-down of important age-groups to MOHSS:

Under 1 year old are 7,073 (3% of population)
Under 5 years 35,364 (15% of population)
Women of Childbearing Age (WCBA) 56,582 (24% of population).
Estimated disabled people 7,309 (3.1% of population)
Aged people are 16,267 (6.9% of population)

Omusati is predominantly an agricultural region, with both cropping and livestock rearing, with the sector employing more than 50% of economic active population. The trade and service sectors in the urban areas provide employment outside the agricultural sector while manufacturing occurs on a small scale. The proclamation of settlements, which is a priority with the MRLGH, encourages private entrepreneurs to invest in the region. The Regional Council assists small farmers in obtaining access to markets to sell agriculture produce on the open market.

Tourism, especially at Ruacana and Outapi historic Ombalantu baobab tree, holds the potential to become the region’s most important industry subject to major investment and marketing initiatives from the private sector.

Quick Links on this page: Objectives | Main Output Areas | Structure

• To ensure efficient regional management
• To improve quality of health services in all hospitals
• To provide quality primary health care service
• To improve developmental social welfare services in the

MAIN OUTPUT AREAS:

• General and Functional Management
• Developmental Social Welfare Services
• Public Health Services
• Hospital Services

• Office and general services
• Logistics and facility management
• Financial and social accounts
• Human and resource management

Public & Environmental Health
The division is responsible for uplifting public health standards including the following:

• Port Health
• Sanitation
• Vector borne disease control
• Occupation Health and safety
• Public hygiene and environmental pollution control
• Infectious disease control
• Food safety and hygiene

Family Health Services
The covers the following:

• Safe motherhood and newborn care;

• Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI)
• Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI
• Family Planning, Antenatal care (ANC), Post Natal care (PNC);

• Food and Nutrition
• Community Based Health Care and Outreach services
• School and Adolescent Health Program
• Mental Health
• Control of Diarrhoea Diseases (CDD)
• Non-communicable diseases control
• Acute Respiratory Infections control

Rehabilitation & Social Welfare Services
The main function of the social sector is to ensure a healthy and safe environment, aimed at improving the living standards of the disadvantaged and protect the rights and dignity of those affected by prejudice and abuse.

A rehabilitation service includes physiotherapy and occupational services.

Curative Services
The division is responsible for the provision of nursing, pharmaceutical and dental services.

• HIV/AIDS
• Tuberculosis (TB)
• Malaria

Management Information System (MIS)
The division is responsible for managing of information for evidence-based planning, monitoring and evaluation. This is done through the development of a sound MIS that provides information on financial, epidemiological, pharmaceutical, capital development and maintenance of facilities, human resource development, research and surveys.

Districts health and social health services x 4: (Okahao, Oshikuku, Outapi & Tsandi)

The divisions are responsible for the co-ordination, management and implementation of activities at the district level, which includes all the activities run by clinics, health centres and the district hospitals.

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HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE FACILITIES
Omusati region has four district hospitals, (Okahao, Oshikuku, Outapi and Tsandi) six health centres and 37 clinics.

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