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The research suggested that the projected shortfall in the number of girls being born will lead to a surplus of young men in around a third of the glo

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Nearly 5 million fewer girls to be born worldwide over next 10 years: study

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The Standard has established that the shortage of drugs was a result of the Sh39 million debt that the hospital owes Kenya Medical Supplies Authority.

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Covid 19: Hospitals report few ICU beds while others have no oxygen

Private facilities within Nairobi were demanding a deposit of between Sh100, 000 and Sh500, 000 for ICU.

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REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Nearly 5 million fewer girls to be born worldwide over next 10 years: study

The research suggested that the projected shortfall in the number of girls being born will lead to a surplus of young men in around a third of the glo

By AFP | 12h ago

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We must invest in sex education to save adolescents

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