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Cultural beliefs hinder efforts to reduce anaemia and stillbirths

Six-month pregnant Angeline Mbeyu gets her blood pressure checked at the Marikani Sub-county hospital in Kilifi county. [Marion Kithi, Standard]

Over the past two years, Emma Nzaro has witnessed many women in pain after losing their unborn babies.

Ms Nzaro, a maternal nurse in Kilifi county, says shortage of blood in pregnant women has led to unsuccessful pregnancies and poses a threat to the mothers.

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