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Siaya County Referral Hospital has received new maternal and newborn care equipment through the CHAMPS programme to improve emergency obstetric and neonatal services.
At birth, the babies are put on zidovudine and nevirapine, (prophylaxis) drugs that prevent transmission of HIV from mother to child.
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is transmitted from mothers to babies during pregnancy, childbirth, or shortly after birth.
Governor Otuoma's administration has committed to recruiting and providing specialised training for more midwives to bridge the current patient-to-provider gap.
Maintaining body temperature in the first hours of life can mean the difference between survival and serious complications.
Ngong Sub-County Hospital in Kajiado has been upgraded with a new newborn unit, boosting capacity and improving maternal and child healthcare.
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