Minister of health and social services Esperance Luvindao
Esperance Luvindao, minister of health and social services, delivered in the National Assembly on 6 May 2025
I rise to introduce and motivate the budget for Vote 13: Ministry of Health and Social Services. I commend Ericah Shafudah, minister of finance, and Kaire Mbuende, director general of the National Planning Commission, for a well-crafted and articulated budget.
For the 2025/26 financial year, the Ministry of Health and Social Services is allocated an amount of twelve billion, two hundred and sixty-eight million, three hundred and seventy-two thousand Namibia dollars (N$12 268 372 000). This is about 4.4% of the gross domestic product, 11.5% of total budget expenditure, and 8.2% or N$927.4 million more than the previous year’s allocation.
Vote 13 comprises five main budget programmes through which key health and social services are provided. This vote is one of the bedrocks for social development and transformation of our country.