Kenya, Beginnings Fund Sign Sh10.4bn Deal to Improve Maternal and Newborn Care

The programme is expected to help prevent more than 46,000 maternal and newborn deaths over the next five years through investments in health workers, essential medicines, referral systems, medical technologies and health information systems...

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The Kenyan government has partnered with the Beginnings Fund to significantly enhance maternal and newborn healthcare across 21 counties.

A substantial investment of USD 80 million (Sh10.4 billion) will fund this five-year initiative.
Key players include the Ministry of Health and the Beginnings Fund, with Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale emphasizing swift implementation.
The program aims to prevent over 46,000 maternal and newborn deaths by improving access to quality services in approximately 200 facilities.