Child mortality kenya Stories

Kenya ranked 103 globally with serious hunger levels, as 20 million people remain undernourished
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 13, 2025

The index measures hunger using four key indicators, including undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting and child mortality.

Kenya to introduce mandatory sickle cell screening during maternal, child health visits
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 24, 2025

Medical Services Principal Secretary Ouma Oluga said millions of Africans continue to endure the condition in silence, with many succumbing to painful...

Alarming gaps in neonatal nursing threaten Kenya’s 2030 child survival target - survey
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 16, 2025

Despite significant progress in reducing child mortality globally, neonatal mortality, the death of babies within the first 28 days of life, remains s...

Kenya on track to reduce hygiene-related child mortality, but gaps exist
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 03, 2024

It attributes the decline to the various initiatives at the national and sub-national levels, such as the Beyond Zero Campaign and Malezi Bora.

WHO launches global dashboard to track child mortality and health
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 03, 2024

Each year, 4.9 million children under five die, with nearly half of these deaths occurring in the first month of life, hence the tool that will help p...

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