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Uganda gets Shs2t grant from Global Fund to treat HIV, TB

The government has received a $600 million (about Shs2.205 trillion) grant from the Global Fund to treat HIV/Aids, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria.

Dr Damian Amanya, the Global Fund focal person for malaria, HIV, and TB at the Ministry of Health, said the three-year grant cycle started in early January 2024 and will run up to December 2026.

"It is supporting TB, HIV, and malaria but also strengthening health systems and epidemic response,” he said.

Under the grant, HIV/Aids is scheduled to get $288.48m (about Shs1 trillion), TB $31.39m (Shs115 billion), and malaria $267.25m (Shs982 billion). An additional $12.87m (Shs47.3 billion) is catalytic funding, bringing the total funding to $600 million.

The finances for TB and malaria were channelled through the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development whereas the funds for HIV/Aids were sent to the Aids Support Organisation (TASO).