WOMEN HEALTH

In some of the communities in part of North-Eastern province women's health is not a priority.The extremely high maternal mortality ratio is masked from being percieved by the public as a serious problem 
ince a few number of pregnant women die during birth time.However,since women experience some complication during pregnancy and labour,maternal levels,using any indicators,must be phenomenally high.This women suffer in silence from severe anaemia,from chronic infection and having little access to health services and afraid to complain for fear of being rejected by their husbands.The improved status of women and a raised public awareness of their specials needs during pregnancy and labour has to be a goal of any programme attempting to have an impact on maternal health in their comunity.

Location: TOWN CENTER, NORTH-EASTERN, KENYA