First Lady launches White Ribbon Alliance

NYARUGENGE - First Lady Jeannette Kagame yesterday officially launched the White Ribbon Alliance (WRA)-Rwanda Chaptera branch of an international organisation which raises awareness to improve maternal health in the country. During the launch at Serena Hotel, the First Lady lauded the organisation’s global attempts to reduce maternal deaths and also called for concerted efforts to reverse the shocking situation in developing countries. “We are aware of the shocking statistics of maternal and infant mortality rates, more so in developing countries. That these deaths are brought about by preventable causes is a call for action to accelerate our combined efforts to reduce, if not end this,” she underscored..