20/01/2026
Palliative Care Namibia Welcomes First Pro Bono Paediatric Oncology Admission
The Cancer Association of Namibia (WO30), through its Palliative Care Namibia programme, welcomed its first pro bono paediatric palliative care admission at the House Zietsman Care Facility last week.
The young patient has been supported by CAN’s Childhood Cancer Support Programme (CHICA Namibia) since her diagnosis three years ago and was previously in state curative care.
“Assisting the vulnerable is at the heart of the work we do. Many Namibians cannot afford private care, yet some cancer cases require specialised pain and wound care during the acute palliative phase,” said Rolf Hansen, CEO of the Cancer Association of Namibia and Palliative Care Namibia.
Palliative Care Namibia operates on a balanced model, supporting both privately insured patients and vulnerable state patients where resources allow. While case-by-case admissions of paediatric oncology patients are possible, fully complimentary adult admissions are not yet feasible.
CAN remains committed to fundraising, partnerships, and long-term sustainability to expand access to compassionate, specialist palliative care for those who need it most.
We encourage the public and invite the business and corporate community to please stand with us to expand the Palliative Care Namibia programme to privide much-need medical care and support to financially vulnerable patients.
