Before the first vaccine, there is breast milk
Days-old twins were fed porridge instead of breast milk; one did not…
The Safest Places Are the Hottest: How rising heat is reshaping motherhood in Kilifi
As temperatures rise, so do the risks of preeclampsia, preterm birth and stillbirth, while…
Prof Anne-Beatrice Kihara: She repeated a year in med school, delivered 40,000 babies, never stopped asking why mothers die
“I got pregnant when I was in medical school at age 22…
Fast, Cheap, Deadly: The hidden risk of boda boda transport for pregnant women
Every day, thousands of pregnant women climb onto boda bodas because they have no…
Where Kenya harvests best rice, but worst pregnancy outcomes
The 2022 KDHS data shows three hard truths: rice farms may be harming pregnancies,…
Why some babies are born with a flat skull, bulging eyes, small jaw
Anencephaly is a serious birth defect caused by insufficient folic acid during…
Fear, Faith & Fertility: The hidden harm of contraceptive misinformation on women’s health
In settings where sexuality education is limited, personal stories often overshadow medical…
Last Call: Telehealth model helps mothers make the ‘most important’ life-saving decision
Kenya hopes to reduce maternal mortality and end preventable newborn deaths by 2030. Yet…
Liked, shared, misled: How social media is becoming the new midwife in maternal care
Pregnancy myths rarely spread through lies. They travel through a video your…
Running on empty: Why Kenya collects half the blood it needs
Voluntary blood donation globally went up but not so in Kenya, where…
