Laikipia Posts Growth In Women Delivering In Health Facilities
Updated on: Mar 27, 2021
The number of pregnant women attending ante-natal clinics and delivery in health facilities in Laikipia increased by 20
percent last year despite the Covid-19 outbreak.
This increment is attributed to the Hongera Mama kit programme under the steward of County First Lady Maria Mbeneka.
The programme has come up with an innovative incentive award a goat to traditional birth attendants who encourage pregnant women to deliver babies in health facilities.
"By the end of 2020, the number of pregnant women who went for at least four prenatal clinics and giving birth in the health facilities
rose 61 percent from 41 percent despite the COVID-19 pandemic," the county director of health Dr Josphine Ohas said.
She revealed this when two organizations came to support the work of Hongera Mama Kit initiative. GT-Organisation and FAMILY Bank supported the initiative with over Kshs 220,000 worth of donations. GT-Organisation donated 33 Hongera Mama kits and cash amounting to Ksh. 120,000, while Family Bank donated a Ksh. 100,000 cheque.
Hongera Mama Initiative is an intervention that is designed to encourage pregnant women especially in Laikipia North to delivery in
hospitals. Delivering in a health facility is safer as it has lower mortality rate.
It was launched on September 19 2019 at Kimanju Sub-county Hospital in Mkogondo Laikipia Posts Growth in Women Delivering in Health Facilities West.
Responding to this great initiative, GT-Organisation, a group comprised seven women led by Ms Winnie Pertet hailed the initiative
saying most women, especially in pastoralists communities lose their lives or their children while delivering at home yet such incidences
could have been avoided.
"Our organization was formed on the basis of need, to fill in gaps in our society. We came together at the height of COVID-19, early last
year, and we have been able to give a helping hand to a number of people like Remand Childrens home and a Home for the Elderly. When I heard of First Ladys intervention, I was more
than glad to be part of it," Ms Pertet explained.
Family Banks Regional Manager Job Njamura, appreciated that communitys health is predicated on a society that is conscious about
Mother-Child Health.
Family Banks Nanyuki branch manager, Mr. Isaac Mwangi promised for even deeper partnership in Laikipia saying among the items in Hongera Mama Kit, they are willing to add a product to enrich the kit to ensure the success of the initiative.
H.E Mbeneka appreciated the two organizations saying it is such institutional collaboration that uplifts societies. She also said Laikipia North is always close to her heart and looks forward to when all women will appreciate delivering in a health facility. "...their culture and warm hospitality always invite me home not to mention the immense work done by Traditional Birth Attendants," she said
percent last year despite the Covid-19 outbreak.
This increment is attributed to the Hongera Mama kit programme under the steward of County First Lady Maria Mbeneka.
The programme has come up with an innovative incentive award a goat to traditional birth attendants who encourage pregnant women to deliver babies in health facilities.
"By the end of 2020, the number of pregnant women who went for at least four prenatal clinics and giving birth in the health facilities
rose 61 percent from 41 percent despite the COVID-19 pandemic," the county director of health Dr Josphine Ohas said.
She revealed this when two organizations came to support the work of Hongera Mama Kit initiative. GT-Organisation and FAMILY Bank supported the initiative with over Kshs 220,000 worth of donations. GT-Organisation donated 33 Hongera Mama kits and cash amounting to Ksh. 120,000, while Family Bank donated a Ksh. 100,000 cheque.
Hongera Mama Initiative is an intervention that is designed to encourage pregnant women especially in Laikipia North to delivery in
hospitals. Delivering in a health facility is safer as it has lower mortality rate.
It was launched on September 19 2019 at Kimanju Sub-county Hospital in Mkogondo Laikipia Posts Growth in Women Delivering in Health Facilities West.
Responding to this great initiative, GT-Organisation, a group comprised seven women led by Ms Winnie Pertet hailed the initiative
saying most women, especially in pastoralists communities lose their lives or their children while delivering at home yet such incidences
could have been avoided.
"Our organization was formed on the basis of need, to fill in gaps in our society. We came together at the height of COVID-19, early last
year, and we have been able to give a helping hand to a number of people like Remand Childrens home and a Home for the Elderly. When I heard of First Ladys intervention, I was more
than glad to be part of it," Ms Pertet explained.
Family Banks Regional Manager Job Njamura, appreciated that communitys health is predicated on a society that is conscious about
Mother-Child Health.
Family Banks Nanyuki branch manager, Mr. Isaac Mwangi promised for even deeper partnership in Laikipia saying among the items in Hongera Mama Kit, they are willing to add a product to enrich the kit to ensure the success of the initiative.
H.E Mbeneka appreciated the two organizations saying it is such institutional collaboration that uplifts societies. She also said Laikipia North is always close to her heart and looks forward to when all women will appreciate delivering in a health facility. "...their culture and warm hospitality always invite me home not to mention the immense work done by Traditional Birth Attendants," she said
