Kenya has received provisional approval for Kes 43 billion from the PEPFAR Country Operational Plan (COP) to fund HIV response from October 2024 to September 2025.
The funds were received from the multibillion-dollar grant support during the COP23 approval meeting between the Kenyan government, led by Health Cabinet Secretary Suzan Nakhumicha and the Office of the Global Aid Coordinator, and attended by Kenya Chair of COP23 Julia Martin.
During the meeting, the US Ambassador to Kenya, Meg Whitman, expressed confidence in Kenya’s ability to achieve epidemic control, including ending AIDS in children by 2027.
Nakhumicha said the collaboration between the ministry and county governments and the Kenya PEPFAR team will greatly help the country achieve epidemic control.
“The Ministry of Health is committed to steward the response and provide a conducive environment in the convergence of the HIV response in the context of UHC as the country accelerates the epidemic control efforts,” said CS Nakhumicha.
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John Nkengasong, the US Global AIDS Coordinator, also lauded Kenya’s commitment and efforts to manage HIV.
He stated that the Kenyan government’s efforts to transform the health sector through the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Primary Health Care (PHC) platforms are a critical pillar to help the nation achieve a sustainable HIV response.
