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Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko on Wednesday raised 500 million shillings from an international NGO to fight HIV / AIDS in Kenya.
Funds from the Elton John Foundation will be allocated to the provision of self test kits as part of a program to end new HIV infections by 2030.
Speaking in London at the World Forum on AIDS Free Cities, Mr Sonko said his administration was determined to eliminate the spread of the disease.
"I am delighted with the new initiative of the Elton John Foundation, which will greatly strengthen our efforts in the fight against the plague declared by the government as a national disaster," said Sonko.
The city government of Nairobi City has also partnered with two other cities, London and Atlanta, to sign a pledge to accelerate the 2014 Paris Declaration to end new HIV infections. 39, here 2030.
"GOOD POLITICAL WILL"
"There is political will and good budget allocation to curb the spread of HIV / AIDS in Nairobi," said Sonko.
The Governor added that tuberculosis patients on free antiretroviral treatment in Nairobi had increased from 80% to 91% and that the number of people screened for HIV had increased from half a million to more than one million.
The governor of Nairobi stated that, as a government and with the support of development partners, he had developed the Nairobi City Strategic Plan on HIV / AIDS, in line with the Kenya AIDS Strategic Framework, one year after the signing of the Paris Declaration.
"We have also developed a medium-term expenditure framework for HIV from 2018 to 2021," Sonko said in a speech to delegates attending the conference.
STRONG PARTNERSHIP
Sonko said they also had strong partnership and coordination among stakeholders to strengthen private sector involvement in HIV issues.
"We have also set up a city-wide multisectoral HIV committee, which meets quarterly to review reports from technical working committees dealing with issues," said Sonko.
Representatives from the United Kingdom and the United States, led by Ann Aslett of the Elton John Foundation, Robb Pitts, Folton of Commissioners County Chair and other delegates, attended the meeting.
In her speech, Aslett remained optimistic that Kenya would be able to achieve the 2014 Paris Declaration on zero HIV infection by 2030.
"I would like to thank Nairobi City Governor Mike Sonko for his commitment to achieving the 2014 Paris Declaration. Our Foundation is determined to also help the city of Nairobi to achieve the goal of zero HIV infection." 39, here 2030.
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