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WINDHOEK, Namibia, 31 October 2008 Declaring that every child has a right to a name and a nationality, the Government of Namibia in collaboration with UNICEF has launched a pilot programme to ensure that all children born in hospital are registered at birth and receive birth certificates.Speaking at the official launch of the initiative, Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration Rosalia Nghidinwa said: The pilot project we are launching here today is aimed at ensuring that all babies that are born at maternity wards are registered and given birth certificates soon after birth.Commended as an important milestone for Namibia, the pilot project was launched at the high-volume Katutura State Hospital in Windhoek. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child states that birth registration is a right. Birth registration and birth certificates are essential for children to gain access to critical health care, education and social services.To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/namibia_46213.html

• Release Date

  Nov 2, 2008

• Runtime

  02:18