Digital Transformation of Grants Management for TB, Leprosy, and Lung Disease Programs in Kenya
Koyieke OM*, Mungai J, Ulo B, Odeny L and Omondi D
ABSTRACT
Background: Kenya faces persistent challenges in community-based TB case finding, often exacerbated by weak, manual grants management systems that hinder fund disbursement and intervention implementation speed.
Intervention: Amref Health Africa, acting as the Global Fund’s non-state Principal Recipient, deployed the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central ERP across 38 subrecipients spanning all 47 Kenyan counties.
Results: Between 2021 and 2023, financial cost eligibility rose from 50% to 76%, and fund absorption increased from 63% to 98%. Notably, TB notifications rose by 25% during this period.
Conclusion: Transitioning to digital ERP systems significantly improves accountability and resource tracking, which is essential for achieving universal health coverage and ending the TB epidemic.
