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How cash cut infant mortality in half in rural Kenya

WBUR
Published August 21, 2025 at 8:51 AM PDT

New research finds that when expectant families are given $1,000, infant mortality is cut by half in rural Kenya.

NPR’s Jonathan Lambert reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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