The government has highlighted that traditional midwives remain an important part of maternal healthcare, particularly in rural communities where access to formal health services is limited.
 

Despite the dedication of midwives and progress made over the years, maternal and neonatal mortality remain a serious challenge in the country.

This was revealed at the celebration of the International Day of the Midwife, which took place in Windhoek.

Mwandi Mission General Hospital on the Zambia-Namibia border will be conducting a free series of female pelvic reconstruction surgeries. 

The hospital will be hosting a visiting American gynaecologist who has offered these rather expensive surgeries for free. 

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN), Rolf Hansen, says cervical cancer remains a huge challenge in Africa, and Namibia is no exception.