Model mother and newborn hospital opens in Makueni (pictures)

The ultra-modern mother and child hospital that was officially opened today by first lady Margaret Kenyatta in Wote town, Makueni County. [Standard]

Makueni County on Thursday unveiled an ultra-modern mother and child hospital which will be the first public facility in Kenya to offer aqua-birth services.

The aqua birth which is a designated birth pool will be of use to the women to immerse themselves in the water vessels to ease pain during labor.