World Health Day 2025 Stories

UN says 260,000 women died at childbirth in 2023 despite advances in healthcare
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 09, 2025

The report highlights the stark regional disparities in maternal mortality rates, noting that while sub-Saharan Africa has made significant progress,...

Explainer: How Kenya is struggling to curb maternal, newborn deaths amid gaps in healthcare
Charity Kilei  |  Apr 08, 2025

Between 2017 and 2021, maternal deaths more than doubled—from 409 to 1,053—while 4,307 newborn deaths were recorded in 2021. Prematurity, birth asphyx...

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