At the opening ceremony of the African Health Workforce Investment Forum on Monday, Minister of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, noted that by the end of 2023, 98.5% of babies born to HIV-positive mothers in Namibia were HIV-free.
The Rauch Elohim Foundation has employed a social worker to support the Baby Saver Box initiative, following a donation from Rossing Uranium.
The Rossing Foundation gave N$350,000 to enhance the impact of the initiative on baby dumping.
Ten babies were delivered on New Year's Day at Rhino Park, Katutura, and Windhoek Central hospitals.
Four bouncing baby boys were born in the Central Hospital, while three girls and one boy were delivered at the Katutura Hospital.
Rhino Park Hospital delivered one boy and a girl.
The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security says birth registration is a human right. Hence, parents should ensure that they register their children as soon as they are born.
At the Katima Mulilo hospital, 12 babies were born on New Year's Day—eight boys and four girls.
An exhausted yet happy new mother, Nambile Mbala, who was the first to give birth to a baby boy shortly after two in the morning, said she was speechless.
There is a feeling of excitement when a mother brings life into the world, but when they are born on a day that is celebrated by the majority, let alone the New Year, there is even more reason to celebrate. Those in the bracket will tell you about it.
