Namibia Vision 2030 - Ministry of Environment and Tourism

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ing communicable diseases, such as malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, etc; ensures
the development of human resources, in sufficient numbers, for staffing various
health delivery systems. In addition, the health system ensures the development of a
national health-care system which is capable of providing a fully comprehensive
range of preventive, curative and rehabilitative health-care that is cost-effective,
sustainable and acceptable to the most disadvantaged communities, and which promotes
equity and facilitates the effective implementation of defined strategies and
interventions.
3.3.2 Healthy Living
Namibia is free of the diseases of poverty and inequality; and the majority of
Namibians are living a healthy lifestyle, and are provided with safe drinking water
and comprehensive preventive and curative health services to which all have easy
access.
Namibia enjoys food security and the people have a balanced diet. The incidence
of, and fatality from, curable, preventable (including HIV/AIDS) causes of death
are reduced to the minimum. Causes of disability are largely under control and all
those living with disability are well integrated into the mainstream of the Namibian
society. Public and private support to education is extended to all children at an
early age. There is access to medical personnel, health facilities and related social
services by all. Leadership in combating any epidemic is exemplary at all levels of
Government.
3.3.3 Healthy Human Environment
All the people of Namibia have equitable access to high quality and affordable health
care services; the health infrastructure is strong, equitably distributed and supported
by adequate human, material and financial resources. The health management system
in the country promotes a healthy living environment for all Namibians through
the elimination of vaccine-preventable diseases (tuberculosis, measles, diphtheria,
pertussis, polio tetanus, and others); and pursues the attainment of the highest level
of environmental sanitation, community and personal hygiene in order to eliminate
air, water and vector-borne diseases. In addition, the health care programme has
attained the highest level of responsible behavioural practices that eliminate sexually
transmitted diseases, HIV infection, and alcohol- and substance abuse. The system
also supports treatment of physical and mental illnesses.
3.4 Wealth, Livelihood and the Economy
Since Independence, Namibia achieved some notable success with regard to policy