A mother delivered 5 babies at Thika Level 5 Hospital. All 5 died the next day. It leaves a difficult question: When a mother or newborn needs emergency care, is our health system equipped to respond? This week, as world leaders gather for #UNGA, the world is talking commitments.

Accelerating action to save mothers and newborns.

H.E. the First Lady Mama Rachel Ruto champions the EWENE agenda at the Kenya Health Summit 2026, calling for accelerated action to protect every woman and every newborn across Kenya. #HealthSummitKE #EWENE

Today marks the start of #WorldBreastfeedingWeek2026. Breastfeeding gives every child a healthy start, but mothers need the right support to make it possible. Families, healthcare providers, workplaces, and communities all have a role to play. Together, let's create an environment where every mother has the support she needs to breastfeed. #WBW2026 #Strengthenwhatworks

Great insights Dr Omwoha! Thank you for your leadership and for being #OnHerSide! Encouraging a click on this powerful read on #WorldPopulationDay: allafrica.com/stories/202607…

I am delighted to share my latest op-ed, now published by AllAfrica ; a leading Pan-African news platform and the largest online distributor of African news worldwide. Happy World Population Day🌎 #WorldPopulationDay #EWENE🤱🏾 #EWENEnationalChampion 🇰🇪 allafrica.com/stories/202607…

Side Event | #IMNHC2026 Empowering Tomorrow: Partnering to Deliver Maternal and Newborn Health at Scale Discussions highlighted the role of the EWENE partnership in translating commitments into measurable, country-led results. 🔹 Emphasis was placed on strengthening collaboration across governments, partners and communities to scale MNH interventions. 🔹 Sustainable and predictable health financing was underscored as critical to expanding access and improving quality of care. Kenya is represented by Dr Juliet Omwoha, Head of the Newborn and Child Health Section, as a panellist, alongside representatives from the Ministry of Health Malawi, WHO Geneva, the Global Financing Facility, the Beginnings Fund, and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation.

IMNHC 2026: If you look at the country picture, the discussion is meant to start with numbers. Currently, in the country, we still have a high number of newborn deaths — we lose 92 newborns every day…— Dr Juliet Omwoha, Lead, Child Health and Newborn, Ministry of Health.

It’s time to talk about the state of maternal and newborn Health in Kenya because the data paints a grim picture. Tonight, on @NationAfrica we host a crucial X-space discussion with the experts who are shaping policy and saving lives at the bedside and beyond. Join us from 7:30pm and let's deliberate on how to save lives at birth. #MaternalAndNewbornHealth #HealthyNation Link 🔗: nitter.net/i/spaces/1oxwb/i/space… @angienguku @Dimpled_Paed @JanetteKarimi @DrLauraKE @easali81 @nyarondia @amosgetanda @HellenShikandah @Wanja_Mbuthia @DamienVkey