Namibia is no exception to the growingglobal concern on the increasing burden of NCDs. Namibia is an upper middle income country with fast economic growth since independence in 1990. The country is bearing the double burden
...of communicable and noncommunicable diseases and rapid urbanization. There is also high income inequality among the population.
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The National Health Plan (NHP) aims to strengthen the country’s health system and pave the way towards Universal
...Health Coverage (UHC),choosing a path that is explicitly pro-poor. The main goal of NHP 2017-2021 is to extend access to a Basic Essential Package ofHealthServices (EPHS) to the entire population by 2020 while increasing financial protection.
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