Malaria Prevention & Treatment

A Rapid Sense of Calm

These days, when Jenifer Adjei arrives at Oda Hospital, she marvels at the relative peace and quiet that greets her when she walks through the door midday to begin her 12-hour shift as midwife-in-charge.  The number of pregnant women on her labor ward hasn’t decreased; this afternoon she counts 51, a dozen of whom are

A Near Death Averted by Timely Training

Kenya Nurse Ursula Nyalenda

Kakamega, Kenya — Nineteen-year-old Jane* delivered a full-term baby in a health facility near her home without complications. When the new mother was discharged a day later, there was no hint of any problem. She was happy to go home and care for her newborn. However, 6 hours later, Jane spiked a fever. She had