Namibia opens new hospital to tackle maternity, child health issues


  • World
  • Friday, 04 Oct 2024

WINDHOEK, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Namibia's Minister of Health and Social Services Kalumbi Shangula on Thursday officially opened a new maternity hospital in Windhoek, the Namibian capital, to address the country's maternity and child health challenges.

The new APGAR Maternity Hospital aims to address these challenges and align with global health goals to reduce maternal mortality to below 70 per 100,000 live births and neonatal mortality to at least 12 per 1,000 live births by 2030, Shangula said.

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