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Kenya ranks poorly in USAID report on maternal mortality in Africa

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An 8 month pregnant Mary Furaha attending binti to support group session at Dzikunze Dispensary in Kilifi county. The groups are helping thousands of rural women in kilfi have a healthy pregnancy and birth hence wiping out maternal mortality rates. [Marion Kithi, Standard]

For any expectant mother, every sunrise brings with it a realisation of bringing forth a new life that many prefer to refer to as a bundle of joy.

While most women know that giving birth can be a dance of life and death, it remains a risk worth the endeavour.

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