Baby boom in northern Namibia

THREE young women in the North have given birth to triplets since August 2.

Two sets of the triplets were born at the Onandjokwe Lutheran Hospital in the last 10 days. Martha Angula (22) from Oshifo near Ruacana in the Omusati Region gave birth to three boys on August 29.Exactly a week later, on September 4, Mirjam Nambahu (29) from Oniipa in the Oshikoto Region also gave birth to three boys.The Matron of the Onandjokwe Hospital, Monika Shilongo, says both mothers are doing well and there had been no need to keep the babies in incubators.”This is the third time for Onandjokwe Hospital to receive a gift of triplets, because early this year a young woman from the Ontananga area also gave birth to triplets, Shilongo said.At the Oshakati State Hospital, Cecilia Paulus (29) from Omaadi village in the Ohangwena Region gave birth to two boys and a girl on August 2.Martha Angula (22) from Oshifo near Ruacana in the Omusati Region gave birth to three boys on August 29.Exactly a week later, on September 4, Mirjam Nambahu (29) from Oniipa in the Oshikoto Region also gave birth to three boys.The Matron of the Onandjokwe Hospital, Monika Shilongo, says both mothers are doing well and there had been no need to keep the babies in incubators.”This is the third time for Onandjokwe Hospital to receive a gift of triplets, because early this year a young woman from the Ontananga area also gave birth to triplets, Shilongo said.At the Oshakati State Hospital, Cecilia Paulus (29) from Omaadi village in the Ohangwena Region gave birth to two boys and a girl on August 2.