Kenya Public Health Facilities Spending More To Treat Complications From Unsafe Abortions, Ministry Of Health Report Shows

Daily Nation: Unsafe abortions cause strain on health sector
“Kenya spent Sh533 million in 2016 to treat complications of unsafe abortions in public health facilities. … This was an increase of Sh100 million from 2012 where the figure stood at Sh432.7 million, according to a report by the Ministry of Health titled The Costs of Treating Unsafe Abortion Complications in Public Health Facilities in Kenya…” (Oketch, 2/28).

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