NPPF CEO, Dr Jürgen Hoffmann, on looming PSEMAS crisis

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We touch on a story that affects more than 300,000 Namibians – civil servants and their families who rely on the Public Service Medical Aid Scheme, or PSEMAS, for their healthcare needs.

A looming crisis is unfolding, as private doctors continue to withdraw from PSEMAS, citing outdated tariffs, rising operational costs, and what some are calling ‘regulatory paralysis’. According to the Namibia Private Practitioners Forum (NPPF), the scheme is heading toward collapse unless urgent reforms are introduced.

CEO of the NPPF, Dr. Jürgen Hoffmann, speaks to Desert FM about the challenges faced by healthcare professionals.