Nurses suspended for gate birth
The health ministry has suspended two nurses at the Okuryangava clinic in Windhoek after a woman gave birth at the gate of the facility in full view of the public.
The woman was allegedly instructed to go directly to hospital and witnesses at the scene said she was not examined.
Health minister Dr Bernard Haufiku told Namibian Sun his ministry would immediately commence with disciplinary action against the nurses.
They will also be reported to the Nursing Council of Namibia for misconduct.
On Friday a video clip of the incident went viral, which prompted Haufiku to personally visit the clinic on Monday, where he met with the staff and the mother.
“It became apparent that the nurses did indeed tell the poor women to go to hospital without examining her and that is how she ended up delivering at the gate,” Haufiku said.
The woman was allegedly instructed to go directly to hospital and witnesses at the scene said she was not examined.
Health minister Dr Bernard Haufiku told Namibian Sun his ministry would immediately commence with disciplinary action against the nurses.
They will also be reported to the Nursing Council of Namibia for misconduct.
On Friday a video clip of the incident went viral, which prompted Haufiku to personally visit the clinic on Monday, where he met with the staff and the mother.
“It became apparent that the nurses did indeed tell the poor women to go to hospital without examining her and that is how she ended up delivering at the gate,” Haufiku said.
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