Good systems key in reducing maternal, newborn deaths

In Kenya, pregnant mothers and, or newborn babies are 25 times more likely to die at birth than those in developed countries. Unfortunately, reduction in maternal and neonatal mortality is slower than the global average and below other African countries such as Tanzania, Rwanda and Malawi. They implement evidence based, high impact interventions and utilize their systems, from community services to referral facilities.

A strategy for strengthening Maternal and the Newborn Health (MNH) is under way in Kenya and has been reinforced by the “Beyond Zero Campaign” of the office of the First Lady which aims at preventing maternal deaths, zero preventable under five child deaths and zero mother to child HIV transmission.