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The family of a woman in Kayole who delivered twins but tragically lost one under unclear circumstances maintains that the twin did not pass away but was stolen.
Today, Dr Anne-Beatrice Kihara has become the new President of FIGO. Her inauguration will take place during the Closing Ceremony of FIGO World Congress 2023 in Paris. She is the first the first FIGO President from sub-Saharan Africa. Dr Kihara is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Nairobi, where she has worked for the past 15 years. She is currently the Division Chair of the UON- KNH Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Increasing access to safe abortion reduces maternal mortality and disability. However, currently, 45% of all abortions globally are unsafe and are a catastrophic public health problem, accounting for up to 13% of preventable maternal deaths worldwide and causing hundreds of thousands of survivors to live with preventable long-term complications.
Dr Carolyne Atieno Odula is a Reproductive Health Specialist with over 20 years’ experience in her field. She is a Senior Medical Specialist based at the University of Nairobi Health Services, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department. She is also a member of The East, Central and Southern Africa College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ECSACOG) – FIGO Community of Practice.
Dr Ruth Wamae is Project Manager for the Accelerating Measurable Progress and Leveraging Investments for Postpartum Haemorrhage Impact (AMPLI-PPHI) initiative at the Kenya Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society (KOGS). She shares her professional experiences responding to PPH and highlights the importance of collaboration to prevent the maternal deaths and disabilities caused by it.