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The concern is highlighted in the Global Fund’s 2026 Results Report, which says 2025 brought “abrupt and far-reaching cuts in international funding” that severely affected lifesaving health programmes across the world.
Fiji, which has a population of less than one million people, is also facing a rise in the number of babies dying from complications linked to HIV, adding to concerns over the impact of the epidemic on families and health services.
Speaking at the AmCham Business Summit in Nairobi on Wednesday, Ruto said Kenya wanted to move beyond traditional donor-recipient relationships and develop partnerships that combine American investment, technology and expertise with Kenya's human capital, natural resources and growing markets
Speaking during a mentorship and advocacy engagement in Homa Bay on Wednesday, Rachel said communities must move beyond warning children about the dangers they face and instead provide practical support, safe spaces and trusted adults who can listen to them
luga said closer integration of HIV services with other essential health services would enable patients to receive more comprehensive care within the existing health system
About 1.35 million Kenyans living with HIV are currently on treatment, with 87% of those receiving treatment achieving viral suppression, according to the NSDCC.
Ahead of the 26th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2026), scheduled for July 26–31 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the UN health agency said self-care approaches are becoming increasingly important in helping people prevent disease, maintain their health and manage illnesses with or without the support of a healthcare worker.
The decision follows a period of strained relations between United States and South Africa, which have worsened since the start of the administration of Donald Trump.
The HIV programme has received the largest allocation of Sh8.83 billion, accounting for more than 70 per cent of the total funding, while malaria has been allocated Sh2.28 billion and tuberculosis Sh1.26 billion.
Kemsa had awarded the $22 million (Sh2.84 billion) contract for adult ARVs to Indian firm Hetero Labs Ltd after it emerged as the lowest evaluated responsive bidder at $7.29 per pack.
Lenacapavir, which received World Health Organization (WHO) endorsement in July 2025 and prequalification in October, delivers protection with just two shots per year. Uganda’s National Drug Authority described the approval as a “game changer” in a nation where roughly 5.4 per cent of adults live with HIV.
The persistence of HIV/AIDS in the region is linked to long-standing social and economic challenges. High levels of poverty, entrenched gender inequality, and the ongoing sex-for-fish trade along Lake Victoria place many women and girls at risk of infection. Limited healthcare access and unequal household and community power structures further drive the spread of the disease, keeping infection rates high across multiple sub-counties.