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Saving mothers saves money

Selina Mwende walked ahead of her husband as she came from work and headed straight to the bathroom.

Minutes later she was staring at a nightmare. The little stick she had brought from the pharmacy turned blue, confirming her fears; she was pregnant again. For next 20 minutes, she sat on the toilet seat in a trance, not knowing what to do, think or feel.

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