Kenya engages UNAIDS on strengthening HIV/AIDS response

The Ministry of Health Monday held a high-level discussion with UNAIDS on advancing Kenya’s HIV/AIDS response.

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, who hosted the delegation, reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to ending HIV in children, emphasising the need for alignment with the Social Health Authority and digital health services, which are critical components of the UHC rollout.

The team led by Country Director Ms. Medhin Tsehaiu updated the CS on the UNAIDS “H6 Partnership,” which brings together UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women, WHO, UNAIDS, and the World Bank Group to deliver technical support and strengthen health and social systems.

Duale acknowledged the longstanding support of UNAIDS in Kenya’s HIV response and called for continued collaboration in implementing Kenya’s HIV Sustainability and Transition Plan, with a focus on resilient HIV response beyond 2030, elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission, and advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

The CS also reiterated the Ministry’s commitment to integrity and accountability.

UNAIDS plays a central role in coordinating the work of 11 UN agencies, offering strategic support to national HIV responses, and leveraging partnerships in line with national development priorities and the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework.

The CS was joined by the Director General for Health, Dr. Patrick Amoth, and the Head of NASCOP, Dr. Andrew Mulwa.