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Giving Premature Babies in Samburu County a Better Chance to Survive and Thrive
“………..when you come to the hospital and the doctors tell you that you have to give birth five weeks before the date they had indicated, you have to think twice.”
Elizabeth Lengur, 25, was attending her routine antenatal clinic for the second time, three months past her scheduled visit. The nurse informed her that they needed to deliver the baby immediately or both mother and child would lose their lives. Elizabeth later found out that the persistent headaches she had been suffering had been a sign of danger. She
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Partnership that is Bringing Joy to Women by Restoring Their Dignity
Amref Health Africa in partnership with Kenyatta National Hospital, UNFPA, Safaricom Foundation and Flying Doctors' Society of Africa held a two week Fistula Camp at Kenyatta National Hospital, from 27 June to 12 July, 2019. At the camp, fistula patients received free surgery, physiotherapy and medical advice. Through this partnership, tremendous progress has been made towards the treatment of fistula. Fistula is a debilitating condition caused by obstructed or prolonged labour often due to lack of skilled health care. It brings about suffering and women with fistula have to live with low este
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Addressing NCDs to Fast-Track Achievement of Universal Health Coverage
The emerging prevalence of Non–Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and related risk factors may reverse Kenya’s recent gains in health, unless urgent and deliberate actions are taken.
It is estimated that non-communicable diseases account for 27% of all deaths suffered by Kenyans, equivalent to almost 100,000 people per year (WHO, 2016). Over 50% of all hospital admissions are as a result of NCDs.
The burden of disease brought about by non-communicable diseases is a major public health concer
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