First Lady awarded for work to end maternal, child mortality

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta (left) with Prof Lesley Ragan, the president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), shortly after the closing ceremony of the RCOG World Congress 2017 in Cape Town, South Africa on March 22, 2017. PHOTO | PSCU

By  PSCU

What you need to know:

  • The award is in recognition of the First Lady’s work to end maternal and child mortality in Kenya.

  • This is besides her efforts to reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission.

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Wednesday received a prestigious award from the globally respected Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

The award was in recognition of the First Lady’s commitment to end maternal and child mortality in Kenya besides her efforts to reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission under Beyond Zero.

“I am honoured because at the heart of this award is a recognition of Beyond Zero initiative”, she said in a congress held in Cape Town, South Africa.

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“Kenyans are very lucky to have you as the First Lady,” said Royal Collge President Lesley Ragan.

The Honorary Fellowships are highest Awards by the college and are given after rigorous vetting.

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