The United Nations Strongly Supports Kenya ’s Push to Achieve Universal Health Care

First Lady of Kenya, Ms Margaret Kenyatta with President Uhuru Kenyatta at the State House in Nairobi Kenya, during the launch of the Second Strategic Framework to improve maternal & child health on 08 March 2018. Credit: State HouseBy Siddharth ChatterjeeNAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 12 2018 (IPS)Mr. Maina Kiai’s account (Nation, 24 February) of the exciting dialogue hosted at Stanford University, USA does not present a true account of what transpired at that meeting. The former WFP Executive Director Ambassador Ertharin Cousin, students, professors, Silicon Valley professionals and civil society were present at this meeting.The article has clear factual errors that cannot go unchallenged. First of all – Attaining Universal Health Coverage (UHC) or Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)3 on health is a substantive human rights agenda that requires sincere and collaborative action across all parts of society. We are talking about everyone’s health and wellbeing – we will not get distracted by disingenuous headings like “UNDP’s unholy alliance with Jubilee will derail health project” in progressing on this journey. Neither the Jubilee party or UNDP were mentioned in this meeting.Siddharth Chatterjee at the State House in Nairobi Kenya, during the launch of the Second Startegic Framework to improve maternal & child health on 08 March 2018, Credit: State HouseWe are living in a day and age where we have the expertise, technology and means to advance everyone’s health...
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