Ministry of Health and PEPFAR Strengthen Collaboration on HIV Response and Digital Integration

𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢, 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 - 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 -The Ministry of Health, through the State Department for Medical Services, convened a high-level meeting led by Principal Secretary Dr. Ouma Oluga with representatives from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to strengthen ongoing collaboration in Kenya’s HIV response and health system transformation efforts.

The engagement focused on key areas including the ongoing implementation under the current PEPFAR waiver, integration of HIV services into the Social Health Authority (SHA) benefit package, coordination of digital health systems, and joint planning for the upcoming Devolution Conference.

Dr. Oluga reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to continued partnership with PEPFAR to safeguard progress made in HIV programming while aligning with Kenya’s Universal Health Coverage (UHC) goals and broader digital health agenda.

The Ministry further confirmed that NASCOP will participate in the Devolution Conference in Homa Bay County, where it will highlight innovations in HIV service delivery under SHA, including the scale-up of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) options and integrated care models.