In rural areas, services are provided by health centres and dispensing clinics, though these often lack facilities and trained staff. With many health professionals leaving Kenya to find posts abroad, there is a severe shortage of medical workers across the country. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Kenya has just one doctor and only 12 nurses/midwives for every 10,000 people.
The lower part is called the lower uterine segment or the isthmus. Then comes the cervix, which is actually a canal. The opening from the cervix into the uterus is called the internal os and the opening into the vagina is the external os..
The cervix is the lower part of the uterus that extends into the vagina. This is where menstrual blood exits the uterus. During labor, the cervix dilates to allow a baby to pass through the endocervical (birth) canal. Like any tissue in the body, the cervix can become inflamed for a variety of reasons.