PATH [to 28 May 2016]

PATH [to 28 May 2016]
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Press release | May 26, 2016
Kakamega civil society leaders launch new alliance to improve health for women, newborns, and children
Kakamega, Kenya, May 27, 2016 – Today, twenty local civil society organizations dedicated to improving health and well-being in Kakamega County launched a new alliance to advocate for strengthened county policies and increased investment in maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH).

Even with progress, Kakamega County has among the highest rates of maternal and child deaths in Kenya…

PATH, an international nonprofit organization that has worked in partnership with local organizations and county governments in Kenya for more than a decade, helped to bring together the alliance. Comprised of community-based organizations with a strong presence in Kakamega County, the alliance will advocate for stronger MNCH policies at the county level…