The African Union will be marking the 2nd International Conference on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health in Africa in Nairobi Kenya from October 29- 31.

The theme of this year’s conference is: “Accelerate Efforts and Focus Towards Ending Preventable Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescents’ Deaths by 2030”

This is a follow- up to the first 1^st conference held in Johannesburg, South Africa in as part of the African Union strategy to continue positioning maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health high on the development agenda of the continent. The multi-sectoral and action oriented conference will provide an opportunity to take stock of the progress made in addressing maternal, child and adolescent health issues; highlight prevailing challenges, lessons learnt and opportunities; recommend innovative solutions and forge collective resolve to not only build on progress made but to end preventable maternal, newborn and child deaths by 2030.