Leading With Care: Programming Update 2/3/26

Over the last year, while faced with unprecedented challenges, continuity of care for our patients, some of the most vulnerable Kenyans, has been our primary concern.      

We are grateful for you, our community of supporters, and your generous contributions to AMPATH Kenya which enabled us to continue to care for the people who need it most.  

The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), started in 2004, is a tremendous success story of how we can work together to solve tough problems.  Currently, 127,000+ people living with HIV in Kenya receive care from AMPATH partners through PEPFAR.  With the end of USAID on July 1, management of PEPFAR and other foreign aid funding has transitioned to the U.S. State Department. It is our hope that the new 5-year bilateral direct government to government agreement that Kenya has recently signed with the United States will continue to support many important healthcare initiatives, such as our HIV Care and Treatment Program.

AMPATH leaders are working with county and national leaders to develop models that integrate HIV care into Government of Kenya-supported primary care and chronic disease care structures.    

AMPATH research efforts are largely supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) with funding to both Kenyan and U.S. partners. Most of our grants are “implementation science” focused, which means that they are designed to determine the best ways to implement interventions known to be effective in improving the health of patients. The structure for federal grants with foreign components continues to evolve and it is currently unclear how this will impact funding for collaborative research.

Philanthropic support provides critical and immediate funds to extend care, research and workforce efforts and to prepare for the future. Your investment will aid in this effort, and you will help fill funding gaps for initiatives that have lost U.S. Government funding. This includes programs focused on orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) with and without HIV and HIV prevention initiatives.

Thank you for your support of AMPATH Kenya as we hold fast to our commitment to care for those who need us most.  

Read more about the people and programs that are part of AMPATH’s successful HIV care and treatment program made possible by support from PEPFAR: