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When birth ends in silence: Race to save mothers, newborns
Kenya loses 92 infants and 15 women to childbirth-related causes daily, underscoring a public health emergency as experts warn decades of progress could stall if urgent measures are not taken.
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By Mercy Kahenda
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Preventable deaths persist as 15 mothers, 92 newborns die daily
Postpartum haemorrhage accounts for 37 per cent of maternal deaths, followed by eclampsia and infections. For newborns, prematurity, birth asphyxia, and sepsis remain the leading causes.
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By Juliet Omelo
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'Zuri died in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit': Ashley Muteti's battle with pre-eclampsia
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When birth ends in silence: Race to save mothers, newborns
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