Tradition: County’s push to curb infant and maternal deaths pays off

Since time immemorial, Turkana women give birth while squatting (Photo: Standard/Peter Ochieng)

Did you know delivering while squatting gives a woman enough pressure to push the baby out as compared to lying on a bed?

Ms Anne Adung says this is a common practice within the Turkana community that disregards women giving birth while lying on their back.