First Lady Rachel Ruto during the Health Summit at KICC. [Courtesy]
This is through increased investment, stronger health systems and closer collaboration between the national and county governments.
First Lady Rachel Ruto welcomed the Government’s intensified efforts to improve maternal and newborn survival.
She acknowledged the sustained investment and skilled health workers in ensuring women and newborns receive quality care.
Mrs Ruto said the recently launched EveryWoman EveryNewborn Everywhere (EWENE) Acceleration Plan 2026 to 2028 had given fresh impetus to efforts to eliminate preventable deaths.
Further, Mrs Ruto highlighted that translating national commitments into improved outcomes would require leadership, adequate investment, skilled healthcare workers, reliable equipment, functional referral systems and accountability across the health sector.
At the same time, the First Lady, who serves as a Goodwill Ambassador for Newborn Screening in Kenya, also welcomed measures under the EWENE plan to expand maternal healthcare coverage through the Social Health Authority (SHA).
