3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (329+ words) The Eastleigh Voice Maternal infections, including sepsis, remain one of the leading'yet largely preventable'causes of death during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period. According to the World Health Organisation, they account for about 1011 per cent of maternal deaths globally, with…...

2+ day, 19+ min ago  (748+ words) A small early trial published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women's Health tested the radiotracer maraciclatide with SPECT-CT in 19 women. Imaging findings matched surgical diagnoses in 16 cases, with no false positives reported. A new non-invasive scanning approach for diagnosing endometriosis…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (500+ words) Kenya's civil registration data show intersex births rose from 9 cases in 2024 to 17 in 2025. Registered births increased to 1, 144, 847, while facility-based deliveries stayed at 98. 6%. Intersex births increased from 9 cases in 2024 to 17 cases in 2025, marking a slight but notable rise in recorded cases…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago  (647+ words) Reading stories from Africa's business heroes is more than inspiring; it is clarifying. I was on a flight from Kigali to Houston, on my way to bury my beloved husband, Lee, who had died suddenly from a heart attack. I…...

11+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1199+ words) Access to maternal health care remains a major burden for women in the informal settlements, forcing many to rely on whatever is available in moments of urgency Silas Kirago, a motorcycle rider in Nairobi, has never forgotten his first encounter…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (15+ words) Hospitals now required to report maternal deaths within 24 hours under new rules'eastleighvoice. co. ke...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (584+ words) Kenya is rolling out a digital system requiring all maternal and newborn deaths to be reported within 24 hours and audited in seven days, aiming to curb high mortality rates through faster, targeted action. A silent crisis unfolding in maternity wards…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (772+ words) Kenya is rolling out real-time digital tracking for mothers and newborns under the 20262028 "Every Mother, Every Newborn, Everywhere" initiative, aiming to improve care, accountability and reduce preventable deaths. Kenya has emerged as one of the first countries in Africa to…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (479+ words) A new PRISMA study in Kisumu and Siaya finds high rates of anaemia, HIV, malaria and hypertension in pregnancy, linking them to stillbirths, neonatal deaths and severe maternal complications. A recent study has identified anaemia, HIV, malaria, parasitic worm infections,…...

11+ mon, 4+ week ago  (579+ words) The Ministry of Health has unveiled the National Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response steering committee, designed to tackle the rising number of preventable maternal and newborn deaths across the country. Speaking on Monday during the launch in Nairobi,…...