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Cash payments cut infant mortality in rural Kenya by half

By Jonathan Lambert
Published August 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM CDT

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

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Jonathan Lambert is a correspondent for NPR's Science Desk, where he covers the wonders of the natural world and how policy decisions can affect them.
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