Kangaroo: Keeps ‘born too soon’ babies alive, gives mothers hope

Mwamgeni Kitwana, 35, holds two of her three pre mature babies. The third one is on the chest of her mother-in-law, Ms Zaituni Shaban. The three have just finished taking their milk with their mother and grandmother’s help as they are unable to sack their mother’s breast and are being fed using special plastic cans.

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10 years ago

TheCitizen

07 Oct

Heroine nurse saving premature babies at Muhimbili’s Kangaroo ward

When I met Rose Mathew in her office at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), I could simply tell from the smile on her face that she likes her job.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

21 Jun

11,000 babies born with sickle cell

>The Women and Development Foundation (Wama) has called upon health stakeholders to support ongoing efforts to fight against Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) because it has reached an alarming stage. Latest reports show that every year 11,000 babies are born with the disease in the country.

 

10 years ago

BBC

Saving Kenya's babies born of incest

Saving Kenya's children born of incest from a death sentence

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

01 Aug

Keeping mothers and newborns alive in Namtumbo

In some parts of the country, it is common to see men at antenatal clinics, a place still perceived by many as a women-only territory.

 

5 years ago

Daily Mail

11 Mar

Heartbreaking images show baboon mothers cradling their dead babies for up to ten days in new study

Heartbreaking images show baboon mothers cradling their dead babies for up to ten days in new study  Daily MailDeath Practices of Baboons After Infants Die Discovered  NewsweekView Full coverage on Google News

 

10 years ago

Dewji Blog

22 Aug

Which month were you born in.?!

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

01 Feb

When women quit jobs for babies

The girl-child and female empowerment has been the focus the world over in recent decades, with women being encouraged to scale the greatest education levels and career heights possible as opposed to staying at home taking care of babies.

 

10 years ago

BBC

Can 'supergeeks' save Kenya's babies?

Can innovation save lives in Kenya's maternity wards?

 

9 years ago

BBC

16 Nov

SA court rules on swapped babies

A South African court rules two five-year-olds who were swapped at birth will stay with the families raising them.

 

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