Nairobi is hosting the 2026 International Maternal and Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC), where Kenya's Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, representing President Ruto, urged for accelerated global action to end maternal and newborn deaths.

• The conference theme is "Moving Forward. Together," emphasizing that "no woman should die while giving life, and that every newborn must have the chance not only to survive, but to thrive."
• Key figures involved include Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, and other dignitaries like the Ministers of Health from Zimbabwe and Ethiopia.
• Kenya is implementing the Social Health Authority (SHA), which has registered over 30 million Kenyans, as part of its Universal Health Coverage reforms to ensure equitable access to maternal and child health services.