Lady Grigg was the wife of colonial Governor Sir Edward Grigg, and the landmark institutions that she left behind are all there to see: Pumwani Maternity in Nairobi, Lady Grigg Maternity, which is now part of Coast General Hospital, Lady Grigg Indian Maternity Home in Ngara — which later housed Fig Tree Hotel — and various other nursing homes that mimicked her success. The only problem is that few people know Lady Grigg, and those who do think of her negatively. MIDWIVESKenya was a latecomer into maternal healthcare campaigns, and in the 1920s its medical department was criticised for failing to take an interest in maternal healthcare compared to both Tanganyika and Uganda. Before Lady Grigg began her campaign in Kenya, Uganda had also trained dozens of African women to become government-certified midwives. The only problem was that Lady Grigg would not stay for long in Kenya since her husband’s tenure lasted for only six years.

Source: Daily Nation March 03, 2019 06:56 UTC