The Namibian -·3 min read·medium
2 600 nursing graduates fail national HPCNA assessment
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Justicia Shipena
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Over 2,600 nursing and midwifery graduates in Namibia have failed the mandatory national assessment since 2025, resulting in a 61% failure rate for practitioners. Parliamentary officials are now questioning the quality of education provided by local training institutions.
More than 2 600 nursing and midwifery graduates have failed the national exam to practise in Namibia since last year, adding to widespread concerns about the quality of nursing training in the country.
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