Nairobi, June 21 -- Kenya plans to include antiretrovirals (ARVs), HIV test kits and prevention supplies in the government's mainstream procurement system, marking a major policy shift intended to reduce the country's long-standing dependence on external donors for essential HIV supplies.

The Kenya Aids Integration Strategic Framework 2025-30, by the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC), aims to integrate 100 percent of HIV commodities into the Kenya Essential Medicines List (KEML) and county procurement plans by 2030.

To manage the transition, the framework proposes a phased integration approach, whereby 20 percent of HIV commodities will be incorporated into KEML and county procurement plans in the first year, increasing...