Health CS Deborah Barasa. Photo; Courtesy.
By Bruce Odhiambo,
Kenya requires 18.74 billion to maintain its current HIV response.
Health CS Deborah Barasa says Kenya requires Sh 5.24 billion for the 2024/2025 fiscal year and Sh 13.5 billion for 2025/2026 to maintain its current HIV response.
Of these, Sh 1.2 billion will be used for distributing supplies procured by the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and Sh 7.6 billion to bridge the expected funding gap in 2025/2026.
Another Sh 3.98 billion to retain 11,059 frontline healthcare workers in 2024/2025, increasing to Sh 5.8 billion the following year.
Annually for system maintenance and integration into Kenya’s digital health infrastructure, Sh 140 million.
