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  • Transforming postpartum hemorrhage treatment with Uterine Balloon Tamponade 

    Pauline Achieng Tom

    June 29, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Siaya County

    To aid in postpartum hemorrhage care, the Kisumu Medical and Education Trust distributes uterine balloon tamponade kits that can be used to stop excessive bleeding and prevent death after other measures have failed. The kits have been provided to more than 1,300 healthcare facilities in 23 countries and over 6,000 healthcare workers have been trained to use them.

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  • AI driven SMS platform reduces maternal mortality in Kenya

    Pauline Achieng Tom

    June 09, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    The PROMPTS AI messaging platform helps connect expecting mothers to proper care to improve maternal and infant health outcomes while reducing the risk of complications. PROMPTS is essentially an AI triage system that allows patients to communicate, ask questions and get referrals to clinics depending on their situation. So far over one million mothers across 21 counties have used their mobile phone numbers to enroll in PROMPTS.

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  • Community dialogue and social behavior change: Effective tool in reducing malaria mortality in Kenya

    Pauline Achieng Tom

    March 16, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Vihiga County

    The Kenya Medical Research Institute is leading research teams with the ministry of health in an effort to educate people on how to use mosquito nets to reduce the rate of malaria. Through these efforts, malaria cases reduced by 24% six months after the program started.

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