Global Fund — international partner in Kenya's HIV/AIDS response that has supported the country's decades-long pandemic control efforts alongside government and PEPFAR.
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The Standard
… A US spending package signed into law in February 2026 allocated US$4.6 billion for bilateral HIV support, US$1.25 billion to the Global Fund and US$45 million to UNAIDS. …
HIV funding squeeze deepens as US commits $887m to DRC Ebola responseCitizen Digital
… testing, prevention medicine for people at higher risk, harm-reduction measures for people who inject drugs, and free treatment for people diagnosed with HIV." Fiji said it was receiving external support in the effort, including from Australia, New Zealand, India, the Global Fund …
Fiji declares national HIV crisisThe Standard
… The Global Fund, which has pumped at least Sh258 billion towards Kenya’s HIV, TB and Malaria response since 2003, has cut funding for HIV response by at least 18.2 per cent under its (GC8) grant cycle, which covers the 2026 to 2028 implementation period.The reduction coincides wi …
Public debt is choking healthcare, experts warnThe Standard
… Additionally, he said people living with HIV and TB patients are supported by the Global Fund and USG and are therefore not under SHA despite the ongoing integration. …
Health Summit Review: A scorecard for health agendaThe Standard
… President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the Global Fund and other development partners, the country has significantly expanded access to testing and treatment. …
Alarm over rising HIV cases among Kenyan youthCitizen Digital
… ng' migrants By AFP June 17, 2026 05:16 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter South African President Cyril Ramaphosa co-hosts, with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured), a summit on the Global Fund …
South African President Ramaphosa warns against 'scapegoating' migrantsCapital News
… To support disease prevention and control, the government has earmarked Sh18.5 billion for programmes supported through the Global Fund and Sh6.4 billion for vaccines and immunisation initiatives. …
Government Allocates Sh177.2 Billion to Health Sector in Push for Universal Health CoverageThe Standard
… In the proposed budget, Sh18.5 billion has been earmarked for the Global Fund (HIV, malaria and TB) to help reduce the burden of communicable diseases and advance immunisation programmes.A significant portion has also been directed towards salaries for Universal Health Coverage ( …
Big win as Health sector secures Sh177 billion allocationThe Standard
… An allocation of Sh18.5 billion has been made to HIV/Aids, malaria, and tuberculosis programmes under the Global Fund. …
Health spending plan rises to Sh175.5 billion amid donor cutsThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterSIGN will also host a “Case Library” containing African negotiation case studies, including Botswana’s diamond renegotiations, Tanzania’s mining reforms and former President Obasanjo’s role in establishing the Global Fund.The institute will further offe …
Africa launches negotiators academy to fix bad mining, debt and trade dealsInternational resources for HIV fell by 18 per cent in 2025, the largest decline in almost two decades. At the end of the year, US$17.6 billion was available for the AIDS response in low- and middle-income countries, about 20 per cent below the US$21.9 billion needed annually by 2030.
27 September 2026 · The Standard →
International resources for HIV fell by 18 per cent in 2025, the largest decline in almost two decades. At the end of the year, US$17.6 billion was available for the AIDS response in low- and middle-income countries, about 20 per cent below the US$21.9 billion needed annually by 2030.
27 September 2026 · The Standard →
Fiji has declared a national HIV crisis, with new diagnoses surging to 2,016 cases in 2025—16 times the level in 2019—and an estimated one in 60 adults now infected. The government said it would expand access to free HIV testing, prevention services, and treatment.
17 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's healthcare system faces a crisis as approximately 65 to 71 per cent of the budget goes toward servicing the Sh13 trillion public debt, leaving insufficient funds for essential services, experts warn during a sector forum in Nairobi.
2 September 2026 · The Standard →
A 2026 Health Summit brought together policymakers, health workers, and stakeholders to assess Kenya's progress toward Universal Health Coverage, with President Ruto presenting a scorecard of his 2022 health manifesto commitments, including the Social Health Authority (SHA) which has enrolled 32.2 million Kenyans to replace the NHIF.
22 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya has made significant progress against HIV/AIDS over four decades, but rising infections among young people risk reversing those gains, the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council has warned. The country's HIV response has expanded dramatically since the 1980s–90s through partnerships with government, PEPFAR, and the Global Fund, though early stigma and lack of knowledge created barriers to testing and treatment.
20 June 2026 · The Standard →
President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans not to scapegoat migrants for the country's challenges, including unemployment, crime, and poor service delivery, amid recent anti-immigrant unrest and violence where mobs have been ordering undocumented foreigners to leave.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Treasury has proposed a Sh177.2 billion allocation to the health sector in the 2026/27 financial year to accelerate Universal Health Coverage rollout and strengthen access to essential healthcare services. Major allocations include Sh19.1 billion for Primary Health Care Funds, Sh8.6 billion for UHC staff, Sh18.5 billion for disease prevention programmes, and Sh6.4 billion for vaccines and immunisation initiatives.
11 June 2026 · Capital News →
The government has allocated Sh177.2 billion to the health sector in the 2026/27 budget, an increase of about Sh37.5 billion from the current financial year, with funding directed at advancing Universal Health Coverage, strengthening service delivery, and supporting programmes for communicable diseases, healthcare workforce development, and primary care.
11 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's health docket has been allocated Sh175.5 billion in the 2026/27 Budget Estimates, a Sh37.5 billion increase from the current year, as the government accelerates Universal Health Coverage rollout amid reductions in donor support.
11 June 2026 · The Standard →
Africa has launched the Sankoree Institute of Global Negotiators (SIGN), described as the first structured credentialing programme for sovereign negotiators in Africa and the Global South. The initiative, backed by several African leaders and implemented in partnership with the Africa School of Governance and AfroChampions, will train government officials and technical advisers in negotiating mining concessions, sovereign debt restructurings, trade agreements, climate finance and health procurement deals.
19 May 2026 · The Standard →
A coalition of more than 100 community and civil society organisations from 32 countries across Africa and France has urged African leaders and global partners meeting at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi to prioritise health investment. The groups warned that progress against HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria could be reversed without stronger health systems and increased healthcare financing.
11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
More than 100 civil society organisations from 32 countries have urged African and French leaders to include communities in health policy discussions ahead of the 2026 Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, warning that governments risk weakening Africa's health sovereignty by designing policies without community participation.
10 May 2026 · The Standard →