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Once upon a time in Kenya, every village had a football team worth of children in every homestead. Fast-forward to 2022, and the once-vibrant Kenyan cradle is getting quieter. Behind this hush lies a silent demographic revolution. The Total Fertility Rate (TFR)—the average number of children per woman—has plummeted from a raucous 6.7 in 1989 to a rather restrained 3.4 in 2022. This is not just about babies. It’s about what kind of Kenya we’re building.

In Nairobi’s private hospitals, maternity wards now resemble surgical units. Soft overhead lights hum quietly, monitors beep steadily, and babies enter the world not through labour pains, but via precision incisions. In Kenya, a growing number of mothers are giving birth under the knife — and it’s becoming a costly trend. Over the past four years, Caesarean sections have been climbing steadily, carving out a bigger share of the country's deliveries.

In a world brimming with technological triumphs and medical marvels, one of the greatest victories of modern public health—measles vaccination—stands at an uneasy crossroads.

In a world where healthcare advancements have dramatically reduced child mortality, disparities remain stark. The visualization from Our...

In recent decades, East Africa has witnessed dramatic improvements in child survival rates. A closer look at the data reveals that many...

Healthcare spending varies drastically globally, revealing a glaring disparity between rich and poor countries. According to data from the...