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Kajiado county seeks to curb mother, infant deaths

Ongata Rongai hospital does four caesarean surgeries every day. [iStockphoto]

Kajiado county Health Department has put in place a raft of measures to prevent mother and infant mortality.

Over the years, patients from the populous region, especially expectant mothers, with complications were referred to either Kenya National Hospital (KNH) or Mbagathi Hospital in Nairobi.

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