We Have No Stockout Of ARVs; Dr. Erjesa

The Ministry of Health has dismissed reports that the country is facing a shortage of antiretroviral drugs. This comes some hours after a section of the media reported that the country had run of medicinal drugs, including ARVs and vaccines, in accordance with a statement by National Syndemic and Diseases Council CEO, Dr Ruth Laibon-Masha.

However, Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (Kemsa) CEO Waqo Erjesa has assured the country that they have sufficient stocks of the HIV medicines.
"I just wanted to clear that air that we have no stockout of ARVs. We are stable; we are okay courtesy of the government of Kenya and the Global Fund (and) government of the United States through different formations. All these combined, we have enough ARVs," Erjesa said.

Speaking at a press briefing flanked by Health CS Deborah Barasa and Director General for Health Dr Patrick Amoth, Erjesa added that a misunderstanding may have arisen from changes in the regimen of the drugs as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).