Ten 'Christmas babies' born at Katima Mulilo State Hospital

NAMPA

2024-12-26

KATIMA MULILO, 25 December 2024 - Beauty Kakambi is among three women who gave birth on Christmas Day at the Katima Mulilo State Hospital. She is pictured here with her newborn baby named Xoana Kabuku Kakambi. (Photo by: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

KATIMA MULILO, 26 DEC (NAMPA) – Ten ‘Christmas babies’ were born at the Katima Mulilo State Hospital on Wednesday.
Sister Sepiso Lichaba told Nampa the first ‘Christmas baby’ was delivered at 02h37 weighing 3.09 kilogrammes (kg), followed by a baby weighing 3.5kg delivered via C-section.
Out of the 10 babies, three were premature and weighed less than 2kg.
Sister Lichaba said the last baby was delivered at 21h09.
“The mothers and babies are okay...

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