Public health facilities in Namibia have run out of almost all contraceptives due to the Covid-19 pandemic
According to a report in daily newspaper The Namibian, this includes the pill, which is taken by women and girls every day to prevent unwanted pregnancies.
Executive director of health Ben Nangombe confirmed the shortage of contraceptives to the newspaper last week. "We have a challenge in that suppliers cannot deliver, because their consignments are held up at ports and factories due to tight logistics," he said. The Namibia Planned Parenthood Association said they feared the unavailability of contraceptives and contraceptive methods in the country could see a rise in teenage pregnancies.
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