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Topic: Childbirth

Experts alarmed over high maternal deaths during childbirth

By Marion Kithi   2026-06-04 19:26:18

Health experts have raised alarm over rising maternal and newborn deaths in Kilifi County, urging urgent interventions to improve access to antenatal care.

Known fixes, missing action: Why safe childbirth still slips in Africa

By Maryann Muganda   2026-05-18 16:32:45

Women across Africa die from childbirth complications but experts claim that the continent’s maternal mortality crisis is more about gaps in leadership, coordination, and accountability.

Amoth: How Kenya loses 5,000 mothers to preventable childbirth failures

By David Njaaga   2026-03-23 10:43:57

Kenya loses 5,000 mothers annually to pregnancy-related complications that are entirely preventable, Health Director-General Patrick Amoth has revealed.