The Ministry of Health and Social Services has announced that it will offer free Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing twice a year to Namibian students who are going for tertiary education outside the country.
A media statement issued on Tuesday by the ministry’s executive director, Ben Nangombe, said that the new arrangement will be effective from 06 November 2021, and it came about when the ministry realised that some students were requesting free government services more frequently.
He said that this can be done at any of the authorised COVID-19 testing laboratories in the country, and it will be done on student departure, provided that adequate proof has been submitted by the student to the ministry.
‘Mandatory documentation required will be two certified copies of a valid passport, two certified copies of a proof of registration or confirmation letter from the university for the year that is being attended, two certified copies of a valid study permit and two certified copies of a student card,’ said Nangombe.
Source: The Namibian Press Agency
