Ministry of Health Convenes High-Level Meeting to Discuss RMNCAH Priorities
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The Ministry of Health, through the Division of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH),ย
ย convened a high-level Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting in Nairobi to discuss strategies for accelerating progress in RMNCAH service delivery across the country.
The meeting brought together country directors from various partner organizations supporting RMNCAH initiatives in Kenya. Some of the partners present included Jacaranda Health, Population Services Kenya (PSI), Health NGOs Network (HENNET), Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK), Kenya Pediatric Association (KPA), Childrenโs Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), PATH, and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Discussions focused on:
โข RMNCAH programme updates for the Annual Work Plan (FY 2024/2025) covering family planning, newborn and child health, maternal health, gender-based violence, adolescent health, sexual and reproductive health, advocacy and social behavior change, and research;
โข RMNCAH financing and the investment case;
โข Updates on the Every Woman Every Newborn Everywhere (EWENE) forum;
โข Preparations for the upcoming IMNH/RMNCAH Conference;
โข SHA benefit package for pregnant women;
among other key issues.
The Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to working with partners to strengthen coordination and improve health outcomes for women, children, and adolescents.