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Low uptake of the Hepatitis B vaccine among health workers puts them at risk

The uptake of Hepatitis B vaccination among healthcare workers remains low at 43 per cent.

By Antony Gitonga 2026-04-22 12:25:42

Low uptake of the Hepatitis B vaccine among health workers puts them at risk

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Homa Bay, Garisa, Kwale and Mandera counties worst to be a new mother

By Antony Gitonga 2026-04-20 09:57:00

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How womb bypass saved 'miracle' baby in rare abdominal pregnancy

The mother faces a 50 per cent mortality risk, and the fetus often does not survive, with an estimated perinatal mortality rate of 85 per cent.

By Rodgers Otiso 2026-04-20 09:00:00

Kwale, Nairobi targeted in new push to cut maternal, newborn deaths

Britam Foundation in Partnership with UNFPA launched Lea Salama initiative aimed at reduce maternal and neonatal mortality in Kwale and Nairobi Counties .

By Ryan Kerubo 2026-04-03 14:56:00

Kwale, Nairobi targeted in new push to cut maternal, newborn deaths

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Inside a woman's trauma of losing her baby at birth

Reducing the risk starts with good antenatal care in early booking, screening for conditions like diabetes, monitoring foetal growth, and ensuring delivery well equipped facilities.

By Noel Nabiswa 2026-03-30 10:00:00

Inside a woman's trauma of losing her baby at birth

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When birth ends in silence: Race to save mothers, newborns

Kenya loses 92 infants and 15 women to childbirth-related causes daily, underscoring a public health emergency as experts warn decades of progress could stall if urgent measures are not taken.

By Mercy Kahenda 2026-03-21 07:00:00

When birth ends in silence: Race to save mothers, newborns

Menopause is a stage to be understood, not a disease

Despite being universal, the conversation around menopause is largely absent in communities, healthcare, and media. Women often navigate these challenges alone.

By Rodgers Otiso 2026-03-02 00:00:00

Menopause is a stage to be understood, not a disease

Africities Summit highlights limited access to family planning

20 million women in African cities cannot access reproductive health help. Millions want to space or limit their births but are unable to.

By Mactilda Mbenywe
May. 20, 2022

Africities Summit highlights limited access to family planning

Schooling can't buy diapers or food for my child

Apart from unwanted pregnancies, the girls are exposed to STIs and HIV, while others opt for unsafe abortions from a large lack of access to reproductive health services.

By Rosa Agutu
May. 9, 2022

Schooling can't buy diapers or food for my child

Sexually active Kenyan teenagers using contraceptive

Kenya’s married and sexually active unmarried women have increased their use of contraceptives in the last decade with the most preferred methods being implants and injectables for family planning.

By Saada Hassan
Apr. 28, 2022