UNAIDS Praises Kenyan First Lady’s Maternal, Child Health Campaign

The Star: U.N. praises First Lady’s maternal health project
“The United Nations has lauded the Beyond Zero Campaign launched by First Lady Margaret Kenyatta. It said the initiative will improve maternal and child health in [Kenya]. ‘Fifteen women die every day due to pregnancy related complications in Kenya and 20 percent of all deaths among mothers in the country are AIDS-related, this initiative will improve maternal and child health outcomes in the country,’ UNAIDS said in a statement…” (Koech, 2/6).

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