𝗠𝗮𝗸𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗶 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗘𝗗 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵

𝗪𝗼𝘁𝗲, 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲- Makueni County has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Women Engaged for Development (WED) to strengthen collaboration in improving maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health across the county.

The partnership seeks to eliminate preventable maternal deaths, reduce maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent mortality, and accelerate efforts towards eliminating adolescent pregnancies. It also aims to strengthen healthcare systems, enhance the quality of care and improve the overall well-being of mothers and children in Makueni County.

The collaboration will focus on three key areas: increasing the quantity and quality of domestic funding for Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition (MNCAH+N) at national and sub-national levels in priority areas ; promoting the adoption of policies that support the scaling up of proven, cost-effective interventions for women’s and children’s health; and improving the implementation of policies that prioritise women’s and children’s health in priority areas.

The WED team, led by Prof. Anne Kihara, reaffirmed the importance of partnerships in advancing health outcomes and ensuring that women, children and adolescents have access to quality healthcare services.

Speaking during the signing, Mutula emphasised that health remains a key priority for county governments, noting that healthcare interventions must have a meaningful impact on every citizen.

He observed that the best health outcomes are achieved when stakeholders work together, highlighting the importance of collaboration in addressing health challenges and strengthening service delivery.