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How Makueni's 3-year care networks have reduced maternal mortality

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A woman cuddles her one-day-old baby after undergoing normal delivery. [Mercy Kahenda, Standard]

Childbirth in Kenya is a matter of life and death for thousands of mothers, with figures asserting the grim reality.

Two in every five pregnancy-related deaths are linked to excessive bleeding, according to the Ministry of Health report.

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