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'Being Pregnant in Kenya is Dangerous and Expensive'

According to the United Nations Populations Fund, UNFPA Kenya, the maternal mortality rate among women who die from pregnancy-related complications stands at 488 deaths per 100,000 births. This places Kenya among the 10 most dangerous countries in the world for a woman to give birth.

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Patients leave Pumwani Maternity Hospital, Nairobi (file photo).

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