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Namibia: Family accuses hospital of negligence after mother, newborn die – National

Africa Links 24 with Eliaser Ndeyanale
Published on 2026-09-10 17:00:00

THE family of a 39-year-old woman from Etope village in the Ohangwena region has accused medical staff at Eenhana District Hospital of negligence following the deaths of the woman and her newborn baby.

Johanna Ekandjo and her baby boy died on 30 August 2026 while Ekandjo was in labour at the state-owned hospital.

Ekandjo’s nephew, Leonard Shikololo, alleged that doctors and nurses failed to provide the necessary care and attention during the delivery, claiming that the deaths could have…

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