Also known as: Windhoek District Hospital (Havana)
Planned 500-bed state hospital in Windhoek's Havana settlement, construction delayed two years past scheduled 2024 groundbreaking.
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New Era
Windhoek District Hospital is being constructed as a 500-bed Class C facility to ease chronic bed shortages
“At the heart of the investment lies the construction of a Windhoek District Hospital, a 500-bed Class C facility expected to significantly ease the chronic bed shortages in the Khomas region.”
DBN injects N$1bn into Nam health infrastructureThe Development Bank of Namibia has disbursed N$1 billion towards a national health infrastructure programme, part of the government's "Roadmap" initiative. The funding will support construction of a 500-bed Windhoek District Hospital and district hospitals in Nkurenkuru, Otjiwarongo, and Ondangwa to address bed shortages and improve healthcare access.
7 April 2026 · New Era →
The Development Bank of Namibia has disbursed N$1 billion towards a national health infrastructure programme, part of the government's "Roadmap" initiative. The funding will support construction of a 500-bed Windhoek District Hospital and district hospitals in Nkurenkuru, Otjiwarongo, and Ondangwa to address bed shortages and improve healthcare access.
7 April 2026 · New Era →
Namibia has failed to complete or begin construction on at least five district and intermediate hospitals announced between 2007 and 2024, with the oldest project at Ondangwa dating back 19 years. The health ministry attributes the delays to funding constraints, contractor failures, and pandemic disruptions, while health workers and residents warn that the lack of accessible facilities forces patients to travel dangerously long distances for care.
26 March 2026 · The Namibian →