From 9 to 13 of July, in Naivasha, Kenya, the second Countdown to 2030 workshop for the Eastern and Southern African region was held by the African Population and Health Research Center in collaboration with the World Health Organization and UNICEF. The analytical workshop was entitled “Leaving no woman and no chld behind: levels and trends in inequalities for RMNCH by wealth, urban-rural residence, and administrative area” aimed to develop capacity building and comprehensive country and regional analyses of inequalities in RMNCH, including specific scientific and dissemination products.

Representatives from 17 countries of the region participated in the workshop, including people from the Ministries of Health, public health institutions and the academia. Fernando Wehrmeister and Leonardo Ferreira, representing the ICEH, were co-organizers of the event while being responsible for the wealth inequalities sessions and facilitating practical sessions throughout the workshop.