The Ministry of Health and Social Services will build new hospitals and upgrade others in the country.

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula says, the building and upgrading of some of the hospitals will allow patients to get special treatment in their regions without having to travel long distances. 

The district hospitals will be constructed in Windhoek, Nkurenkuru, Ondangwa and Otjiwarongo and a referral hospital in the Oshana Region is also on the books.

Thirteen bouncing babies were delivered at the two state hospitals in the capital on Christmas morning.

The nursing staff at the Katutura State Hospital were in a cheerful mood; on Christmas day, they saw the deliveries of nine girls and two boys, all healthy.

Registered nurse Kristofina Amaambo says the feeling of delivering Christmas babies is overwhelming.

Though she has done it on many occasions over the years, each time is a new and fresh experience.

Baby Immanuel was the first to be delivered at the Katutura state hospital maternity ward.