Namibia gets first state-owned air ambulances
Namibia has launched its first state-owned air ambulance service to transport critically ill and injured patients from remote areas to referral hospitals. Vice president Lucia Witbooi officially launched the service in Windhoek on Wednesday, saying it would address the challenges posed by long distances between remote communities and hospitals. “No Namibian should lose their life simply because they live far from a hospital,” Witbooi said. She said the service would connect patients in remote areas to advanced medical care at intermediate and national referral hospitals, particularly in cases where time is critical. “For many patients, a gruelling, hours-long journey by