How Bungoma County is bridging donor funding gap to sustain NTDs interventions

Kenya continues to grapple with the burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) even as it races against time to meet the World Health Organization’s 2030 elimination target. The diseases targeted for elimination amid dwindling donor funding include Schistosomiasis (Bilharzia)..

✨ Key Highlights

Bungoma County is proactively addressing the challenge of dwindling donor funding for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) by increasing its own budgetary allocations and integrating interventions into the broader healthcare system.

Bungoma County has allocated Ksh15 million for NTD programs in the 2026/2027 financial year.
The County Director of Health and Sanitation, Dr. Caleb Watta, is leading the initiative to ensure sustained NTD interventions.
Interventions like mass drug administration and WASH initiatives have successfully reduced Schistosomiasis prevalence from 7% to zero cases in the county.