The influence of heat exposure on birth and neonatal outcomes in Mombasa, Kenya: A pooled time series analysis

Socioeconomic, demographic and environmental factors associated with under-five mortality among children in Kenya: Analysis of 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey

Background: Under-five mortality remains a critical public health challenge globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries such as Kenya. Despite recent declines in mortality rates, Kenya continues to face a high burden of child deaths due to preventable or treatab...

Dying to Give Birth: The State’sFailure in Maternal Healthcare - KELIN Kenya

By Melinda Mugambi – KELIN Kenya remains one of Africa’s deadliest countries for pregnant women, with 594 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, a crisis fueled by preventable obstetric emergencies like hemorrhage, sepsis, and unsafe abortion.1 Despite constitutional guarantees to the highest attainable standard of health under Article 43(1)(a), systemic neglect has deepened disparities in maternal healthcare, particularly in availability of e…

The influence of heat exposure on birth and neonatal outcomes in Mombasa, Kenya: A pooled time series analysis

The African continent has been identified as an area of high risk to increasing exposure of heat and has higher levels of social vulnerability. This paper explores the association of heat on seven perinatal and maternal health outcomes.