Victoria Rubadiri Trounces Global Competitors for International Gig

Victoria Rubadiri.
A photo of Citizen TV journalist Victoria Rubadiri at a photo shoot on March 17, 2019.
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Victoria Rubadiri

Citizen TV journalist Victoria Rubadiri was among 12 communication experts selected, on Thursday, April 20, to cover the global maternal health conference in South Africa after a competitive application process. 

Rubadiri joined two other Kenyans selected, including Daily Nation's Health and Science reporter, Leon Lidigu, and Deputy Digital Editor at The Star Nancy Agutu.

The conference will bring together more than 1,500 stakeholders worldwide, who will discuss solutions that can improve maternal and newborn health to accomplish the targets outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals.

"We will bring select journalists interested in covering Maternal and Newborn Health(MNH) to cape town, South Africa, as part of a 5-day press fellowship programme from May 7 to May 11. 

Daily Nation Health and Science Reporter Leon Diligu(Left) and Deputy Digital Editor the Star Newspaper Nancy Agutu(Right)
Daily Nation Health and Science Reporter Leon Diligu(Left) and Deputy Digital Editor of the Star Newspaper Nancy Agutu(Right)
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"These participating journalists selected through a competitive application process will be on the ground for the duration of the conference,"  International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) stated. 

In addition, it will be the first of its kind to be held after eight years and will be held after every two years to maintain, monitor and improve maternal health in the world. 

"The conference is the first biannual IMNHC, and in the future, an IMNHC will be held every two years to maintain our global progress towards improving maternal newborn health," noted IMNHC.

The journalists will share information about the pathways to drive collaboration, coordination, and alignment within the maternal and newborn health community discussed during the conference. 

Further, the stakeholders will highlight the different ways of building a dynamic community, including engaging the next generation of leaders.

According to IMNHC, the conference's objective is to "lead with evidence, share successes and effective implementation strategies, and identify promising solutions to improve maternal and newborn health and prevent stillbirths." 

Other journalists selected for the fellowship included NTV Uganda journalist Andrew Kyamagero, Nigerian Health Editor Chioma Umeha, United States NBC News Reporter Julianne McShane, Sierra Leona Reporter Kemo Cham, Lenin Ndebele from Zimbabwe.

Others were Payal Banerjee from India, Somrita Ghosh from India, Sphioe Edwards from the United Kingdom (UK), and Zanolwazi Kunene from South Africa. 
 

Citizen TV Journalist Victoria Rubadiri at a conference in Thailand in November 2022.
Citizen TV Journalist Victoria Rubadiri at a conference in Thailand in November 2022.
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