Luisa Arroyave, researcher at the International Center for Equity in Health, participated in the ongoing International Maternal Newborn Health Conference 2026 (IMNHC 2026) in Nairobi, Kenya.

As part of a side session convened by the Countdown to 2030 Initiative on building country capacity to analyze and use evidence to reduce maternal and newborn mortality and stillbirths, Luisa presented key multi-country findings on maternal and newborn health, focusing on health inequalities, women’s empowerment, and neonatal survival.

Her presentation contributed to the broader discussion on strengthening data-driven action to improve outcomes for women and newborns worldwide.

Additionally, she served as a panelist in the session on data use for policy, programmatic action, and accountability.