
At least 22 women have died from childbirth-related complications within one week as a nationwide nurses' strike continues in Kenya, according to Taifa Leo. The newspaper also reported 44 newborn deaths and 130 stillbirths or deaths during delivery, with the strike, now over a month old, disrupting services at public hospitals. Health experts warn the situation could worsen if doctors follow through on their threat to strike as well.
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