Christians Felicia
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Namibia, Windhoek.
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2020 Jan 27;12(1):e1-e3. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v12i1.2242.
Namibia is one of the least densely populated countries in Southern Africa. Namibia's health services are twofold: private (serving 18% of the population with medical aid) and public (serving the remaining 82%). This, in part, is due to the country's high income inequality. Access to healthcare is comparably good with 76% of the population living within a 10km radius of a healthcare facility. Yet, Namibia faces many challenges related to the provision of patient-centred primary health care (PHC). The provision of competent generalist doctors and family physicians has the potential to address the current health care challenges and priorities. The inclusion of family physicians in PHC teams will further aid such efforts.
纳米比亚是南部非洲人口密度最低的国家之一。纳米比亚的医疗服务分为两类：私立（为18% 有医疗援助的人口提供服务）和公立（为其余82% 的人口提供服务）。这在一定程度上是由于该国收入不平等程度较高。医疗保健的可及性相对较好，76% 的人口居住在距离医疗设施10公里范围内。然而，纳米比亚在提供以患者为中心的初级卫生保健（PHC）方面面临许多挑战。提供称职的全科医生和家庭医生有潜力应对当前的医疗保健挑战和优先事项。将家庭医生纳入初级卫生保健团队将进一步推动此类努力。
