Women's Reproductive Healthcare in Kenya

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Galbraith, Mary
Subject
Washington and Lee University, Shepherd Poverty Program
Kenya
Maternal health services
Mothers -- Mortality
Health care reform -- Government policy
Midwifery
Infrastructure (Economics) -- Government policy
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Mary Galbraith is a member of the Class of 2013 of Washington and Lee University. Capstone; [FULL-TEXT FREELY AVAILABLE ONLINE] In an effort to shed light on the health related barriers that women in Kenya are exposed to on a regular basis, this paper aims to promote a new sense of fairness and understanding for how to reform Kenya's reproductive healthcare system and how to do so in a way that works to ensure improved safety for mothers and children. By offering a comprehensive look at the number of issues that play into maternal healthcare, we can become aware of the inefficiencies, inequities and utter injustices for women in the current Kenyan health care system. [From Introduction] Mary Galbraith