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No more giving birth at home for women in Kenya

Former traditional birth attendant Jane Mukuyi who is now an advocate of hospital deliveries.

Nine years ago, Jane Mukuyi was one of the traditional birth attendants (TBA) that the Ministry of Health reached out to, in response to a World Health Organisation (WHO) policy.

The WHO wanted TBAs trained on emergency child birth and transform them into birth companions who would advocate for hospital deliveries.

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