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Originally published on MCSP. In Kenya, this year’s World Breastfeeding Week theme is intimately understood: “Breastfeeding – a key to sustainable development.” Sixty-one percent of Kenyan children less than six months of age are exclusively breastfed. And while many families have received the message that breastfeeding — if done within...
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“I gave birth to my third born baby, Grace, in October 2014, when my pregnancy was just 29 weeks. Grace was 1.4kgs and reduced to 1.25 kgs after two days. I had lost all hope as the baby was so tiny and I knew that this baby would die. Kangaroo...
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The Chlorhexidine Working Group (CWG), part of the United Nations Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children Newborn Technical Resource Team, and led by PATH, convened a meeting of 34 ministry of health officials, donors and implementing partners in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on June 15 and 16 to discuss...
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Mckline is a special little boy. Almost two years old, he lives in Kenya with his parents Catherine and Fredrick. They are already saving for his education and have ambitions for him to be an engineer one day. Mckline was the first baby born at a healthcare facility in Bungoma...
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New mom, advocate, shares her view on how Kenya is an important step closer to giving newborns and moms a healthier start. By: Pauline Irungu, Advocacy and Policy Manager, PATH A few months ago, my family and I welcomed a baby boy into the world. There is no greater joy...
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