New drug helps Kibwezi hospital save mothers from childbirth deaths

In a country where thousands of women die every year from childbirth complications, one rural hospital in Makueni County is quietly achieving something remarkable. At Kibwezi Sub-County Hospital, more than 1,700 women safely delivered in the hospital last year, and not a single mother was lost. The answer lies in a simple innovation: a heat-stable drug that works without refrigeration, and calibrated drapes, specialized tools that help measure blood loss during childbirth, that guide healthcare workers to know exactly when a mother is bleeding too much.