Global Fund Grants Ksh 59.7B To Kenya’s Ministry Of Health
Kenya received a grant of Ksh59.7 billion (USD 407,989,068) from the Global Fund on Monday to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.
According to a Ministry of Health statement, the grant is expected to strengthen health and community systems over a three-year implementation period (July 2024 to June 2027).
The Global Fund is a collaboration between governments, civil society, the private sector, and disease-affected individuals aimed at hastening the end of the global AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria epidemics.
The grant is expected to be used to provide quality care and prevention services to all people with tuberculosis, leprosy, and lung diseases.
The government is expected to provide social support and Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) premiums to vulnerable TB/HIV/Malaria patients so that they can receive the full SHIF benefit package.
KENYA SECURES $407 MILLION GLOBAL FUND GRANT FOR HIV, TB, AND MALARIA
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Kenya and the Global Fund have signed a $407,887,067 grant to combat HIV, TB, and malaria.
Previous grants have led to significant achievements, including a drop in malaria prevalence from 8% in 2015 to 6%… pic.twitter.com/m6q05MzOEf
The government is also expected to use the funds to achieve universal health coverage through comprehensive prevention, treatment, and care.
Funds from the Global Fund should also be used to reduce malaria incidence and deaths by at least 75% by 2027.
The government is also expected to purchase TB, malaria, and HIV commodities such as medicines, laboratory supplies, and test kits.
Furthermore, the MOH revealed that the Global Fund invested Ksh1.2 billion (US$ 9.5 million) in the construction, equipping, and digitization of the KEMSA National Supply Chain Center.
This investment will improve the supply chain, support primary healthcare service delivery, and, with adequate storage, strengthen responses to pandemics and emergencies caused by climate change.
The donation comes as the government reports a 78% decrease in new HIV infections in the country.
Furthermore, MOH reported a 68% decrease in HIV-related mortality and a 65% reduction in mother-to-child transmission.
Global Fund Grants Ksh 59.7B To Kenya’s Ministry Of Health
