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Put Mothers in the Headlines, Media Urged

 

 

Every day in Kenya, 21 women die during child birth or pregnancy. It is a tragedy of enormous proportions, yet it receives very little public attention.

 

 

Madam Ida Odinga, patron of the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood in Kenya (WRA-K), is challenging the media to highlight issues affecting the health of mothers in order for them to be addressed.

 

 

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The European Union (EU)  and AMREF Put African Mothers, Newborns and Children First

AMREF has received a 4.2 Million Euro grant from the European Union to reduce maternal, newborn and child mortality in marginalised areas of Kenya, Southern Sudan and Tanzania. 

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John's Story

John is an assistant chief at a mobile AMREF health unit. He teaches people to recognise symptoms of common diseases and the importance of seeking medical health as soon as possible.

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