8+ hour, 38+ min ago   (522+ words) Doctors have warned of a crisis in maternal healthcare with many mothers and children left exposed owing to the ongoing strike by nurses, clinical officers and other medical workers. The doctors who are members of the Kenya Obstetrical and Gynaecological…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (412+ words) It is among 10 regions set to receive specialised facilities through Sh4.4bn grant. West Pokot Governor Simon Kachapin presides over the opening of Simotwo Health Dispensary /MATHEWS NDANYI West Pokot County is set to benefit from a 250-bed specialised maternal and newborn…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (545+ words) Rachel said the solutions were within reach but required coordinated action by all stakeholders First Lady Rachel Ruto has called for urgent action to reduce maternal and newborn deaths in Kenya, saying the country must move from making promises to…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (392+ words) President William Ruto, Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru, Health CS Aden Duale, Medical Service PS Dr.Ouma Oluga during the launch of Every Woman Every Newborn Everywhere (EWENE) Kirinyaga County has recorded significant improvements in maternal and newborn health, with the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (608+ words) L-R: Kakamega Forest Heritage Foundation CEO George Mulira, Vivo Energy Kenya Internal Communications & CSR Coordinator Tara Muchina joins Lugala Education Complex student Michelle Muhonjia and Head Teacher Oliver Okwara during the presentation of Dignity Kits at Shinyalu, Kakamega County. Vivo…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (567+ words) African countries are pushing for stronger domestic investment, policy reforms and greater accountability in a renewed effort to reduce preventable maternal, newborn and child deaths, amid growing concern over declining donor funding and mounting pressure on the continent's health systems....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (586+ words) Duale says gynaecologists and paediatricians will be posted to the affected counties Health CS Aden Duale has expressed concern over the high maternal and infant mortality rates in several counties, especially those inhabited by pastoralist communities. Speaking at a graduation…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (849+ words) China, in partnership with UNICEF, launches programme targeting Garissa, Wajir and Mandera The Chinese government, in partnership with UNICEF, has launched a major maternal and child health initiative aimed at reducing preventable deaths among mothers and newborns in Kenya’s most…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (401+ words) Pumwani recorded two maternal deaths out of 11,515 deliveries in 2025, down from 8 in 2024 Just a week after being recognized at State House for its remarkable achievement in reducing maternal mortality, Pumwani Maternity Hospital is emerging as a national model for safe…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (592+ words) Millions of people with breast cancer could safely avoid chemotherapy as scientists have developed a DNA test that can distinguish between patients who are likely to benefit from the treatment and those who are not, according to trial results. The…...