Dr. Bernard Shidute Haufiku, is the Minister, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia since 2015. Dr. Haufiku is a medical doctor and holds a Master’s degree of Medicine (Mbbch) of the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg and a Diploma in Anesthetics of the College of Medicine of South Africa. His professional experience include both, the private and the public sector. He has worked as team physician for the Namibian National Football Team, medical doctor at the Namdeb Hospital (Oranjemund-Namibia), the Windhoek Central Hospital and the NatalSpruit Hospital in Johannesburg. He has chaired the Namibia Medical Society form 2009 to 2012, the Medical Committee of the Namibia Football Association form 2004 to 2008 and has held various other directorships.