Kenya has signed a grant agreement worth $408 million with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.
The Kenyan Ministry of Health announced on X platform that the funds will be utilized over the next three years, up to June 2027, to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, as well as to strengthen health and community systems.
According to Bloomberg News, the Ministry emphasized that the universal health coverage aims to provide comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment.
The goal is to reduce malaria cases and related deaths by at least 75% by 2027.
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria is an international financing organization that aims to attract and disburse additional resources to prevent and treat these diseases.
Since its inception in 2002, the Global Fund has invested more than $50 billion in over 150 countries, supporting programs run by local experts.
The partnership model focuses on country ownership and performance-based funding, ensuring that resources are used efficiently and effectively to achieve significant health outcomes.