Anthony Bugembe
6 June 2008
Kampala — THE Global Fund is to launch Round 9 funding for HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria in October, according to an announcement by the fund made on Wednesday.
Round 8 which was launched in March this year.
Rajat Gupta, Global Fund's board chairman, said donors had provided more than $3b for additional programmes for 2008 and 2009.
"Their generosity brings hope to millions of people around the globe who will benefit from prevention and treatment activities that the Global Fund will support financially," he said.
Countries including Uganda will submit requests for funding after the October launch. The Global Fund Board is expected to approve new grants under this round at its May 2009 Board meeting.
A statement from the Global Fund says country-led AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria programmes have a growing impact, so there is need for additional funding to support them.
Dr. Michel Kazatchkine, the Executive Director of the Global Fund, said: "Two funding rounds in one year confirms the Global Fund's ability to respond quickly and appropriately to countries' demands."
Since its creation in 2002, the Global Fund has committed $10.7b in 136 countries to fighting AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
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