The expecting mothers at Otjimbingwe no longer have to travel long distances to Usakos to deliver.

This follows a donation of equipment worth about seven hundred thousand dollars courtesy of Lipidico Chemicals Namibia.

The construction of a N$59 million maternity ward at Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital is nearing completion.

The Onandjokwe maternity ward will be the largest ward among all public health facilities, with a bed capacity of 120.

Currently, the ward has a bed capacity of 70.