Shina foundation launches maternal and child health campaign in Kilifi

Shina Foundation Chairperson Mrs. Nazi Kivutha with the Kilifi Women Representative, Hon. Getrude Mbeyu during Okoa Mama na Mtoto Initiative briefing in Kilifi. [Courtesy/Standard]

A major boost to maternal and child health efforts in Kilifi County is underway as the Shina Foundation, led by former Makueni First Lady Mrs. Nazi Kivutha, joins the Okoa Mama na Mtoto Initiative (OMMI) - a three-year campaign funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and coordinated by the International Centre for Reproductive Health-Kenya (ICRH-K).

The initiative aims to drastically reduce Kenya's high rates of maternal and newborn deaths through targeted county-level action.