The Ministry of Health has flagged off a consignment of HIV commodities at the Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS) to ensure seamless and adequate care for People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in the country.
The commodities, which were flagged off by Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa on Friday, March 14, include ARV drugs such as Tenofovir/Lamivudine/Dolutegravir (TLD), paediatric formulations, HIV testing kits, Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) kits, and male condoms.
According to the CS, the drugs, which are expected to last up to 21 months, will be disbursed to various health facilities across the country. "The flagging off of this consignment from MEDS, operating as an agent of KEMSA, will ensure that all health facilities in the country are adequately stocked with key HIV health products," she stated.
Health CS along with other Health Officials Dispatch a consignment of essential HIV commodities on Friday, March 14.
