Katutura Hospital maternity ward gets facelift

THE Rob Youth Foundation (RYF) and Namibian Institute of Mining Technology (NIMT) began renovations at the Katutura State Hospital Maternity Ward Section last week.

Robert Maseka the founder of the foundation, said the project was supposed to commence two months ago but was delayed because they needed to identify sections of the hospital that required urgent attention.

“This was coupled with the need for further consultations with the department of maintenance in Ministry of Works and Transport – who are responsible for the maintenance of government buildings,” he said.

NIMT’s principal for job attachments Ismael Groenewald expressed pride at the institution being involved in the project saying there was visible progress as they had begun with the storeroom.

“I am honoured to represent NIMT and to serve the nation,” said Groenewald before pointing out that material delivery and congestion with nurses had been somewhat a hindrance.

Notwithstanding, Groenewald has set a two-week target to complete the project to be done by trainees who are proficient in observing safety protocols.

One of the trainees Ndaile Naftali, is experiencing his first ‘on-the-job’ attachment and believes this is the type of project that will equip him with necessary skills he will use in the future.

”My advice to youths in the same field is to focus on gaining the experience and when you get a job, focus on it and not just on the money,” he said.

Nancy Kago, the sister-in-charge at the maternity ward commended the foundation for the initiative and foresight to be involved in healthcare matters and well-being of the hospital.

The project will see the construction of a storeroom for equipment and medications, filing shelves, installation of 15 hand soaps and sanitizer dispensers, the refurbishment of staff workstations and kitchen area, to name a few, said Maseka.

The team involved is expecting to finish all the work before deadline which is set for the end of October.