How new bill could stop hospitals from detaining mothers over unpaid maternity fees
A sweeping bill before Kenya's Parliament would guarantee free maternity care, criminalise…
Smoking may be lowering your chances of having a baby, new WHO evidence shows
For couples hoping to conceive, tobacco may be an overlooked barrier. Experts now…
In rural Tanzania, one survivor’s foundation is closing the distance between birth and survival
Born at 900 grams herself, Doris Mollel spent a decade fighting for…
Bleeding Before Birth: Saving mothers & babies demands teamwork, reliable blood supplies
When a mother starts bleeding before birth, her survival and that of…
More than a mother’s effort: Why successful breastfeeding takes a whole health system
As Kenya celebrates gains in exclusive breastfeeding, experts say the next milestone…
Peripartum cardiomyopathy: When pregnancy breaks the heart
A little-understood condition is weakening and killing mothers across Africa during and…
Hidden pregnancies: Alone at 14, giving birth in the bush, surrounded by dogs at night
A teenage mother is a child carrying a child in a body…
Adolescent antenatal care: Where Kenya’s youngest mothers are under 14 years
Kenya recorded 235,938 adolescent pregnancies in 2025. Behind that number are girls…
Before the first vaccine, there is breast milk
Days-old twins were fed porridge instead of breast milk; one did not…
The Safest Places Are the Hottest: How rising heat is reshaping motherhood in Kilifi
As temperatures rise, so do the risks of preeclampsia, preterm birth and stillbirth, while…
