DIRECTOR: Dr. E. Namwandi (a.i)
Private Bag 2612
Otjiwarongo
Tel No: +264 67 300800
Fax No: +264 67 302078

About the region:
Otjozondjupa region is situated in the central part of the country bordering Khomas region in the south, Omaheke region on the east, Erongo on the west and Otjikoto region on the north.

The catchment area is 105,185 square kilometres. The climate can be described as semi-arid with hot summers and cool to warm winter with an average annual rainfall of 300-600mm.

Cc659 (census 2001 with a yearly growth rate (0.3 %)

The total population is 147078 according to the 2001 census with a yearly growth rate of 2.6%).

Population per age group:

Under 1 year: 4411
Under 5 year: 20589
Women of childbearing age:(15-49) 35299
Aged people (60 and above):
Disabled people: 5883

The agriculture, hunting and forestry sectors employ most of the region’s economically active population. This is attributed to a strong cattle-producing sector in both commercial and communal farming areas as well as to a well organized and established hunting farm sector. However, cattle farming remain the most important economic activity. The availability of elements such as lime, fluorspar, manganese and copper offer a number of processing opportunities, such as the manufacturing of cement and industrial lime. Tourism is one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the region, with development of guest and hunting farms and lodges becoming increasingly popular.

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

Main health challenges

• HIV/AIDS
• Tuberculosis
• Malaria
• Orphanhood
• Domestic violence

OBJECTIVES

• 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

General Support Services
The division is responsible for providing administrative support in terms of:

• Office and general services
• Logistic and facility management
• Finance and social accounts
• Human resource management

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

Family Health Services
The division 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 Diarrhea Diseases (CDD)
• Non-communicable diseases control
• Acute Respiratory Infections control

Rehabilitation services include physiotherapy and occupational health services.

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

Special Disease program
The special disease program deals with the following programs:

• 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.

Multi-Regional Technical Workshop
This division is responsible for the management and maintenance of medical equipments for three directorates (Otjozondjupa, Kunene and Erongo).

Multi-Regional Information Technology Services
This division is responsible for management and maintenance of information technology services such computers, e-mail and internet services for three directorates (Otjozondjupa, Kunene and Erongo).

District Health and Social Welfare Services x 4: Grootfontein, Okakarara, Okahandja and Otjiwarongo
The divisions are responsible for the co-ordination, management and implementation of activities at the district levels, which includes all the activities run by clinics, health centers and the district hospital.

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HEALTH & SOCIAL WELFARE FACILITIES
Otjozondjupa region has one District Hospital in each district, two Health Centers and fifteen clinics.