Maternal Health Stories

Risks of high, low blood pressure during pregnancy
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 25, 2024

Preeclampsia is a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure and signs of damage to other organs, typically the liver and kidneys.

Understanding jaundice in newborns, its causes and treatment
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 14, 2024

Jaundice starts in the face and gradually spreads to the chest and legs as bilirubin levels rise.

Neonatal Sepsis: The major driver of infant mortality globally
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 24, 2024

Sepsis in newborns, or neonatal sepsis, is a serious medical condition that occurs when a baby younger than 28 days old has a life-threatening respons...

Linda Mama budget cut sparks worry over rising risks for pregnant women
Charity Kilei  |  May 22, 2024

Many women are worried as the Treasury has halved the initiative's budget, limiting its benefits to only a few women in marginalised communities.

The unseen battles of childbirth that plague mothers
Charity Kilei  |  Apr 30, 2024

Most of the health complications include haemorrhage, fistula, postpartum depression, and numerous others that, if left untreated and undiagnosed, can...

Kwale in fresh push to decentralise healthcare services to reduce maternal mortality
Mishi Gongo  |  Mar 09, 2024

The governor said the county has established 155 dispensaries, which are equipped with medicine and have qualified medical personnel across the county...

Study proposes reduced calcium intake for pregnant mothers
Amina Wako  |  Jan 25, 2024

A single daily calcium pill is just as effective as the current three-pill regimen in preventing complications.

Northern Kenya to benefit from pioneer health equity program for reproductive, maternal, newborn, and adolescent health
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 22, 2023

In Nairobi today, a groundbreaking Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health Equity Health (RMNCAH) program for three counties in...

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