UNAIDS welcomes the signing of a landmark five-year Health Framework for Cooperation between the United States Government and the Government of Kenya to advance strengthened cooperation on HIV and other key areas of health.
The agreement was signed today in Washington DC by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President of Kenya William Ruto. It builds on decades of shared commitment between the US and Kenya through the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and represents a renewed demonstration of shared solidarity, co-investment, self-reliant systems and resolve to save lives, reduce new HIV infections, and advance progress towards ending AIDS in Kenya.
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The agreement aligns with UNAIDS global targets, including ensuring that 95% of people living with HIV know their status, 95% of those diagnosed receive sustained, quality treatment, and 95% of those on treatment are virally suppressed. It also supports the goal of reducing new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths by 90% by 2030, compared to 2010 levels.
In the signing, the US commits to provide up to US$ 1.6 billion over five years to support technical assistance, capacity building, and financial resources to reinforce Kenya’s national HIV and health response. In turn, Kenya has committed to provide around US$ 850 million in domestic funding to sustain and enhance the agreement.
UNAIDS considers today’s agreement between the US and Kenya a milestone in the future of global health cooperation, bringing renewed momentum to advance Kenya’s outstanding response to HIV and US leadership in the global HIV response.
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As noted by Secretary Rubio, the agreement with Kenya is the first of 50 planned bilateral agreements with partner countries in coming weeks.
UNAIDS stands ready to support the US and Kenyan governments, civil society, communities, and other partners to support the implementation of this agreement and provide UNAIDS data and support. The historic global effort to end AIDS is advanced when governments and people stand together.
