The Ministry of Health and Social Services is assessing the need for additional maternal shelters in areas where expectant mothers travel long distances and wait near health facilities before giving birth.
The First National Bank of Namibia donated 800 mosquito nets to expectant mothers in the Zambezi Region to support efforts in the fight against malaria.
Zambezi Health Director Woita Kampuburu welcomed the gesture.
The Zambezi Vocational Training Centre (ZVTC) held a seven-kilometre Wellness Walk aimed at promoting physical fitness, mental health, and team building.
The Zambezi Health Directorate has urged expectant mothers in rural areas to make use of the maternity waiting shelter at the Katima Mulilo State Hospital.
A waiting shelter for expectant mothers and newborns was inaugurated at the Katima Mulilo clinic in the Zambezi Region.
The shelter is financed by the Social Security Commission and can accommodate 80 expectant mothers at a time.
