Global Fund seeks Ruto’s input to fundraise for health

The Global Fund has sought President William Ruto’s support to mobilise funds to end HIV, TB, and malaria.

In a letter addressed to Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, the Fund requested the President to help them using his global networks.

Peter Sands, the Executive Director for the Global Fund to fight HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria, in his letter, asked President Ruto to aid the organisation during its Eighth Replenishment.

The letter noted that the request comes at a crucial moment when external funding for health is under severe threat.

“With your commitment and the leadership President Ruto, I am confident you can deliver a successful Eighth Replenishment,” he said.

This, Mr Sands went on, will enable the Global Fund to continue supporting Kenya and other countries across the continent in saving lives.

The CEO noted that given the current global challenges, it was important than ever that there was need to work together to ensure continued progress in reducing the burden of HIV, TB and Malaria and in strengthening health systems across Africa.

He noted that for over 20 years, Kenya and the Global Fund had built an immensely successful partnership, with the Global Fund having invested over Sh300 billion in Kenya.

During this period, Kenya has made great strides in the fight against the three diseases and in advancing towards Universal Health Coverage.

“It would be an unthinkable tragedy to see this progress stall, let alone be reversed.”

The letter lauded Kenya’s outstanding role as a co-host of the Preparatory Meeting for the Seventh Replenishment in 2022 was instrumental in mobilising a historic US$ 15.7 billion, reinforcing global solidarity to end HIV, TB and Malaria..