Priorities for Kenya
Improving diagnosis of maternal infections in Kenya
Rates of maternal complications such as sepsis, still births, premature delivery, new-born sepsis, and new-born deaths are high in Kenya. A strong contributing factor is maternal infection with pathogens such as Ureaplasma unrealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis and Group B hemolytic streptococci (GBS)....
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Across Kenya, 70% of people lack access to basic sanitation solutions and poor sanitation accounts for 40% of deaths among children under five (World Bank, 2020). Kenya’s growing population has...
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Empowering women to improve poultry production
Ethiopian women have been empowered to generate additional income through improved poultry production. The initiative has helped to preserve domestic breeds of chicken best suited for increasing production because of their resilience to local climatic conditions and environment. Chickens play a...
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