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Hospitals warn of maternal deaths after SHA cuts maternity services

Dr Patrick Amoth, Director General of Health, addresess the press on 5th March 2025 at SHA Building located at Upper Hill in Nairobi. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Private hospitals have written to Director General of Health Dr Patrick Amoth, urging him to advise the Ministry of Health to reinstate maternity services in lower-level facilities.

This follows the removal of maternity and inpatient bed capacity for Level 2 and 3 hospitals under the new health scheme.

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