indicates that maternal mortality rate was 604 per 100,000 live births. Since then the Government has prioritized maternal mortality as matter of urgency by providing increased maternal healthcare services and a more equitable distribution of trained staff between urban and rural areas, amongst others. The following major interventions and policies were put in place to reduce maternal mortality in Namibia:  Road map for acceleration of reduction in maternal and neonatal mortality and revision of scope of practice for the health professionNurses and Mid-wives.  Increase in capacity building (Establishment of Namibia School of Medicine and other regional nursing training centers)  Information awareness campaign on health issues. Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMCT) currently stands at 95%.  Increased access to anti-retroviral drugs currently stands at 90%. HIV and AIDS was one of the major factors contributing to the high maternal mortality in the country. The reduction in the malaria mortality rate from 7000 in 1990 to 10 in 2013, is an achievement as the incidence of malaria was also one of the contributing factors to high maternal mortality among expecting mothers. The policy guidelines on reproductive health have been revised in order to create more awareness among couples to make informed decisions about reproductive health and births. Guidelines for completing the maternal and perineonatal death review are in place and maternal audit committees are in place at national, regional and district levels to review and assist the quality of services provided to pregnant women. There is a decline in new HIV cases amongst pregnant women attending antenatal clinics (ANC). 9 During 2011/2012, 18, 2% of women tested HIV positive, compared to 18, 8% 2009/2010. The prevalence of HIV and AIDS for adult from 15 years and older for 2013 is estimated at 12, 18%. 9 Source: 2012 report on the National HIV sentinel survey - 38 -