Kenya Begins distribution of HIV/AIDS Drugs Donated by the US

The Kenyan government has begun the distribution of the life-saving HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment medications donated by the United States government.

The antiretrovirals will be delivered to 2,144 public health facilities in all 47 counties across Kenya. The current deliveries are possible following negotiations between the United States and Kenyan governments.

Kenya’s Ministry of Health and the United States Government through its development agency, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will oversee the distribution of the donation.

The current donation includes approximately 300,000 packs of 90-day supplies of Tenofovir/Lamivudine/Dolutegravir and approximately 4,400 packs of 30-day supplies of Atazanavir/Ritonavir.

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The two governments are committed to finding a long-term solution for continued shipments of U.S.-donated health commodities, including developing systems that will provide better accountability.

Kenyan and the United States will collaborate on how to improve and strengthen Kenya’s public health supply chain and implement robust internal and external controls so that all Kenyans continue to receive life-saving medications with dependability and transparency.

“The United States has stood with the people of Kenya in the fight against HIV/AIDS for decades. The donations of medicines and supplies continue to improve the lives of many, and we will continue working with the Kenyan government on our mutual goal of eradicating HIV/AIDS in Kenya,” said Eric Watnik, Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi.

In the interim, the Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS), a Christian NGO and a partner to the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Christian Health Association of Kenya, will be facilitating the distribution on behalf of USAID and the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority.

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