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Kilifi seeks to end risky abdominal massage on pregnant women

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Mwajuma Ndegwa sheds tears as she narrates how she lost her unborn baby. [Mercy Kahenda, Standard]

Indian lawyer and nationalist Mahatma Gandhi is quoted as saying."A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people."

While culture represents a rich past that needs to be carried forward, some retrogressive practices can be harmful to the unborn.

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