Eleven babies delivered at Oshakati Intermediate Hospital on Christmas Day

NAMPA

2024-12-26

SWAKOPMUND, 26 December 2022 - New mother Panduleinge Shikweyo and her newborn baby girl Iyaloo who was born at 05h30 on Christmas Day in the Swakopmund State Hospital. Shikweyo is one of four mothers who gave birth on 25 December in that Hospital. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

OSHAKATI, 26 DEC (NAMPA) - Christmas Day at the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital was filled with joy as 11 babies were delivered at the hospital.
Senior Registered Nurse Ndapewa Aimwata told Nampa all the babies and mothers are doing well.
She stated that nine babies were delivered naturally, while two required emergency c-sections.
“Of the 11 babies, six are girls and five, boys,” she said.
She added that the hospital staff worked tirelessly to e...

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