Indigenous midwives essential providers of maternal care: Witbooi

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2026-08-10

KATIMA MULILO, 10 AUG (NAMPA) - Vice President Lucia Witbooi has said indigenous midwives served as essential providers of maternal care long before modern healthcare was available in many rural and remote areas, hence the need to preserve knowledge that forms part of humanity's shared heritage.
In a keynote speech delivered on her behalf at the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples at Katima Mulilo in the Zambezi Region on Sunday,...

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SANGWALI, 02 August 2026 - Vice President Lucia Witbooi called on the nation to preserve knowledge, tradition, and culture while speaking at the Batshara Annual Cultural Festival at Sangwali. (Photo: Contributed)

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