Sh43.6b to implement the second phase of Beyond Zero

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta awards Phoebe Munya, wife of Meru Governor Peter Munya, during the Beyond Zero leadership summit at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani. [Photo: Willis Awandu, Standard]

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta Tuesday said it would cost an estimated Sh43.6 billion to implement the second phase of her Beyond Zero campaign. The second phase of the initiative will not only incorporate a road map to eliminate mother-to-child HIV transmission, but also deal with syphilis.

While taking stock of the milestones achieved through the campaign, First Lady Margaret Kenyatta, who was launching the second Framework for the Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission (eMTCT) of HIV and Syphilis (2016-2021), said she would remain dedicated to the initiative.