Kenya receives Ksh.38B boost in fight against Malaria, TB, HIV

Kenya receives Ksh.38B boost in fight against Malaria, TB, HIV

The government on Friday 15th December received Ksh.38 billion grant from the global fund to boost its fight against HIV and AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

Speaking during the signing of the agreement, National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich said that the three grants amounting to Ksh.26.3 billion will be implemented by his ministry through the Ministry of Health.

Rotich further indicated that the remaining three grants amounting to Ksh 4.6 billion and Ksh. 7.1 billion will be implemented by AMREF and the Kenya Red Cross.

“As part of our sustainability strategy, the government has continued to meet its obligation of co-financing requirements of 20 per cent. The government has allocated Ksh. 10.2 billion for the period 2018-2021 to boost the fight against the three diseases,” said CS Rotich.

The CS noted that with the funding, Kenyans access medical services for the three ailments at zero cost in all public hospitals.

“With this grant, we will continue to support prevention, diagnosis and treatment interventions for HIV, TB and Malaria,” said Rotich

“With the support of the Global Fund and other partners, the Ministry of Health has initiated and sustained over 1 million adults and children living with HIV on ARVs and distributed over 15 million long lasting insecticide treated nets,” he added.

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