TOH edition: Saturday, 26 September 2026 · Health & Medicine
More Children Living to Grow Up: Kisumu Cuts Early Childhood Deaths by Nearly Half
Reported by Capital FM News
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Kisumu has achieved a dramatic reduction in early childhood mortality, lowering its under-five death rate from 66 to 37 per 1,000 live births. County leadership attributed the breakthrough to coordinated, persistent teamwork among community health workers, local parents, and public health partners. The milestone demonstrates that targeted grassroots care and routine health support can rapidly protect vulnerable young lives.
Kisumu's success proves that coordinated community healthcare and parental support can nearly halve child mortality, providing a practical blueprint for counties and developing regions worldwide.
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