Strengthening maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (MNCAH) resilience in Makueni County amid climate change: A policy brief

Authors

  • Prof. Anne-Beatrice Kihara International Federation of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FIGO)
  • P Musila Okoa Mama na Mtoto Initiative (OMMI)
  • S Mwatha Okoa Mama na Mtoto Initiative (OMMI)
  • Mutula Kilonzo Makueni County
  • Elizabeth Wanjiku Women Engaged in Development.
  • Fredrick Nzioka Makueni County.
  • Dr. Paul Koigi The Nairobi Hospital, Nairobi.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59692/jogeca.v37i2.645

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2025-07-16

How to Cite

Kihara, A.-B., Musila, P., Mwatha, S., Kilonzo, M. ., Wanjiku, E., Nzioka, F., & Koigi, P. (2025). Strengthening maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (MNCAH) resilience in Makueni County amid climate change: A policy brief. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Eastern and Central Africa, 37(2), 94–96. https://doi.org/10.59692/jogeca.v37i2.645

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