Newborn health Stories

Kenya’s silent crisis: 96 newborns, stillbirths lost daily to preventable causes
Kenya’s silent crisis: 96 newborns, stillbirths lost daily to preventable causes
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 29, 2025

According to Ministry of Health data, Kenya loses 15 mothers every day, alongside 96 newborns and 96 stillbirths. These losses add up to thousands of...

MPs alarmed by soaring caesarean births, demand overhaul of maternal care in Kenya
MPs alarmed by soaring caesarean births, demand overhaul of maternal care in Kenya
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 17, 2025

During debate on the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Bill, MPs urged the government to strengthen emergency obstetric care, improve data tracking,...

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