#GoodNewsFriday!
Kenya’s National Assembly has passed the Breastfeeding Mothers Bill, 2024!
A major step for maternal and child health, driven by collective advocacy through Kenya’s CAAP.
The Bill now awaits presidential assent.
🔗 Read more: pmnch.who.int/news-and-event…
📬 Our October E-blast is here!
📊 Capacity-building workshop on data-driven advocacy
🏛️ Advancing accountability for #WCAH
🌍 Turning advocacy into action across Africa
⚖️ Safeguarding #SRHR in global health reform
📨 Read more: mailchi.mp/who/pmnch-e-blast…
Conflict and climate crises are converging, putting #WCA at greater risk.
In @bmj_latest, PMNCH’s @khosla_rajat and @EtienneVincentL call for integrated action, financing and accountability to protect essential health services.
🔗 doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2026-100…
⏰ FINAL CALL! Today, 27 October, is the deadline to sign our open letter on global health reform.
🌍 Join our call to put women, children & adolescents at the centre of reform.
✍️ Add your signature today: pmnchweb.typeform.com/to/L8Z…
LAST 48 HOURS TO SIGN!
🌍 Global health reform must deliver for women, children & adolescents.
📢 Join our collective call to protect essential health services, advance health & rights, and strengthen accountability.
✍️ Sign by 27 October: pmnchweb.typeform.com/to/L8Z…
Behind every number is a story. Are we telling it accurately?
Join the PMNCH Workshop to sharpen your data literacy skills and turn evidence into compelling advocacy narratives.
🗓️ 3 Nov | 15:00 CET
💻 Online
Register 👉 who.zoom.us/webinar/register…
A major step forward for childhood immunisation!
@Gavi and @UNICEF have secured a 40% reduction in malaria vaccine prices, saving US$50 million by 2029 and potentially protecting 1 million more children.
A win for equitable vaccine access: gavi.org/news/media-room/gav…
At #AidEx2026, PMNCH highlighted the need for integrated financing and stronger health responses as conflict and climate crises converge.
In @bmj_latest, @khosla_rajat and @EtienneVincentL call for action to protect women, children and adolescents.
🔗 bmj.com/content/395/bmj-2026…
🎙️ Young people must help shape mental health policies, not just share their experiences.
In Touchpoint, @Khosla_Rajat, Aviwe Funani & Cecilia Ashaley Fofo explore youth participation, barriers to care & community-based mental health support.
🎧 Listen: youtu.be/abbQHKWpRno
Misinformation about contraception, maternal health, abortion and vaccines can influence health decisions.
Access to credible, evidence-based information is essential to challenge misleading claims and protect health and rights.
🔎 Check the facts: pmnchfactcheck.org/
How can we turn evidence into better outcomes for adolescents?
Developed and validated by PMNCH, this @WHOAcademy course explores effective policies, multisectoral action and meaningful youth engagement.
📚 Enrol today: whoacademy.org/coursewares/c…
Who's responsible for funding healthcare in your country?
Only 3 African countries meet the Abuja target of allocating 15% of national budgets to health.
💬 Where does your country stand? Share below!
🔗 Learn more: act4wca.org/
✍️ Now it’s time to sign! Join our call to put women, children & adolescents at the centre of reform.
🌍 Thank you to all partners who helped shape our open letter on global health reform!
📢 Add your signature by 26 October: pmnchweb.typeform.com/to/L8Z…
PMNCH retweeted
🎧 How can we increase investment in adolescent well-being?
In the final episode of our podcast series with @PMNCH, we speak to Peter Sheehan about the economic case for investment and the financing challenges countries face.
🎙️ Listen 👉 bit.ly/4eeZgD6
Data tells a story. Are we reading it correctly?
Join PMNCH Workshop II to learn how to question data, avoid common pitfalls & turn numbers into powerful, accurate advocacy narratives.
🗓️ 3 Nov | 15:00 CET
💻 Online
Register 👉 who.zoom.us/webinar/register…
PMNCH retweeted
📚 Could investing in school health deliver benefits beyond the classroom?
New research from our supplement with @PMNCH suggests school-based health programmes could improve education and deliver substantial economic returns across 75 countries.
More👉 bit.ly/4jHkdtW
PMNCH retweeted
At the @PMNCH webinar @khosla_rajat asking pertinent questions , I spoke on efforts by India to address #AdolescentHealth through smart planning, sustainable interventions, strong partnerships between departments, commitment to quality & scale and reaching the most vulnerable.
PMNCH retweeted
We look forward to continued collaboration to support the Bill’s enactment and effective implementation, ensuring these commitments translate into meaningful change for mothers and children across Kenya.
@PMNCH @KEWOPA @MOH_Kenya @NAssemblyKE
Global health reform must strengthen sovereignty without weakening rights.
In @bmj_latest, PMNCH’s @khosla_rajat and Kadi Toure call for country-led reform that protects women, children, adolescents and marginalized communities.
🔗 doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2026-101…
