Kenya Strengthens Health Systems with Support from Global Fund

Nairobi Tuesday March 25, 2025The Ministry of Health has made significant strides in strengthening pandemic preparedness and response through Global Fund support.

Key achievements include:

✅ Training of 21,223 Community Health Promoters (CHPs) and 2,358 Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) on eCHIS.

✅ Establishment of 10 Primary Care Networks in Tana River, Mombasa, and Meru counties.

✅ Strengthening laboratory systems, including BSL-3 lab refurbishments and genomic sequencing capacity and 

✅ Strengthening of oxygen infrastructure.

In a meeting with the Global Fund Country Team, Principal Secretaries Harry Kimtai and Mary Muthoni reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to leveraging these investments to enhance health security and universal health coverage.

The Global Fund Team was led by Mr. Linden Morrison, Global Fund Department Head, High Impact Africa II and 

Mr. Paul McCarrick, Senior Fund Portfolio Manager.