Maternal healthcare nightmare as pregnant women at Kiambere village in Embu suffer in silence
783 views · Published 14 July 2015 · 4:46 · Indexed 10 November 2026
Channel: KBC Channel 1 · 2015 · News & Politics
Despite numerous efforts to improve maternal health in the country including the offering of free maternity services , maternal mortality rates in the rural areas is still very high. Pregnant Women in the remote regions are forced to travel long distances in search of health facilities an exercise that puts their lives and that of the unborn child at risk. By Lynace Mwashighadi. Connect with KBC Online; Visit our Website - http://www.kbc.co.ke/ Follow KBC on Twitter - https://twitter.com/KBCChannel1 Find KBC on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kbcchannel1news/ Follow KBC on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kbcnews_/ #KBCNewsHour
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