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Still births remain high despite health reforms

CS Finance Prof Njuguna Ndung'u (center), Health CS Susan Nakhumicha (second right) and other top officials from Kenya National Bureau of Statistics launch the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2022 Volume 1 book on July 3, 2023. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

The number of stillbirths reported in the country is alarming, despite a boost in child and maternal health.

Kenya is recording two per cent of stillbirths, according to data from the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS)

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