Kenya: Six Million Mothers, Newborns to Benefit From New Health Initiative
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- More than six million women and newborns are expected to benefit from a new KSh10.4 billion health partnership aimed at reducing preventable maternal and infant deaths in Kenya.
More than six million women and newborns in Kenya are set to benefit from a new health partnership worth KSh10.4 billion. This funding, secured through a Cooperation Framework with the Beginnings Fund, will be allocated over a five-year period to implement the Every Woman Every Newborn Everywhere (EWENE) Acceleration Plan. The initiative aims to reduce preventable maternal and infant deaths in Kenya.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale emphasized that Kenya is pursuing a coordinated approach, where development partners align with government priorities rather than funding isolated projects. The program will target 21 high-burden counties and approximately 200 health facilities through 2030. Funds will be utilized for improving maternity and neonatal infrastructure, procuring essential medical equipment and medicines, recruiting and training more health workers, strengthening emergency referrals, and expanding digital health systems.
Duale also stressed the need for stronger collaboration between national and county governments, advocating for unified investments under one plan, budget, and accountability framework to enhance transparency, efficiency, and collective responsibility.
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