Save the pregnant women of Nyalenda B in Kisumu county

Residents of Nyalenda B in Kisumu County are an angry lot. Pregnant women in this area still cannot access the maternity ward that was built two years ago to help reduce the number of maternal deaths and child mortality in the area. The facility was built by a contractor hired by the county government of Kisumu. According to the residents of Nyalenda B, the contractor has refused to open the maternity ward for use because he has not been paid by the county government for all the work done.

The closure of this maternity ward has brought about a lot of suffering to pregnant women in this area. Some women have been forced to give birth at home putting their lives in danger in case complications arise. Maternal deaths and child mortality in the area is also on the rise and this has been contributed by the closure of this maternity ward.