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Dr Angela Koech: One woman, one bacterium, and one question that changed everything
She used to spend her days in delivery rooms, catching babies. Now…
Child mortality: Here is how to stop 5 million preventable deaths a year
Newborns are the most vulnerable, with preterm birth, delivery complications, and infections…
Dr Supa Tunje: Why she refused to look away while Kenya’s children suffer in silence
Dr Supa Tunje has spent her entire career demanding an answer to the question:…
Lessons for Kenya: How Ethiopia’s Primary Healthcare cuts maternal, newborn deaths
While Ethiopia’s extensive health post network and comprehensive primary care facilities reach…
Kenya vows to end maternal and newborn deaths as global mortality crisis persists
Systemic dysfunction is a core driver of the problem, as 40 per…
GBS and newborn meningitis: Why Kenya’s data tells only part of the story
GBS is hiding in plain sight. The data does not show it.…
Beyond the lab: The race to have GBS vaccines reach every mother, everywhere
For low-income countries, life-saving vaccines often arrive decades late. Scientists are now…
Together from the start: Tanzania unveils Zero Separation Care for mothers and newborns
A key inclusion in the unit is a Kangaroo Father Care (KFC)…
The first 90 days: The slim window to shield newborns from sepsis, pneumonia, meningitis
Carried silently by millions of women, Group B Strep can turn a…
