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.

It will have its own two theatres, a high-care unit for babies and mothers, as well as an emergency department.

According to Dr. Saad Rwehumbiza, the acting medical superintendent at Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital, the hospital delivers more than 7,500 babies annually.