November 07
Africa: Global Fund and Stop TB Step Up Collaboration to Fight Tuberculosis, the Biggest Infectious Disease Killer
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) and the Stop TB Partnership yesterday signed a new collaboration framework with the aim of increasing… Read more »
October 16
Rwanda: Global Fund Approves U.S.$5 Million for Rwanda's Mpox Response, Expands Emergency Support Across the African Continent
To respond to the mpox outbreak spreading in Africa, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) has approved additional funding for Rwanda and… Read more »
October 02
Uganda: In Uganda, Laboratories Innovate to Prepare for Future Disease Threats
Dr. Isaac Ssewanyana was a teenager when the full force of Uganda's HIV epidemic struck home. A cousin - also a close friend - contracted HIV. Read more »
September 18
Congo-Kinshasa: Global Fund Provides Nearly U.S.$10 Million for DRC's Mpox Response
At the request of the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) is supporting the country… Read more »
August 08
Ethiopia: Global Fund Announces Emergency Funding for Ethiopia's Health Crisis Amid Conflict
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) has approved US$2.5 million in emergency funding to support the procurement of essential HIV, tuberculosis… Read more »
June 24
Africa: UNAIDS and Global Fund Sign a New Strategic Framework for Their Collaboration to End Aids
UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima, and Executive Director of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund), Peter Sands, signed a new strategic… Read more »
June 17
Uganda: Building a 'Future-Proof' Supply Chain in Uganda
Uganda's National Medical Stores facility in Entebbe holds and distributes essential health commodities including medicines, diagnostics and 14 types of vaccines to more than 3,500… Read more »
June 07
Cameroon: Walking in Other People's Shoes
A conversation with community health worker Jeanne Clarisse Mengue from Nnom Nnam, Cameroon Read more »
May 27
Africa: The Path to Pandemic Preparedness Is Hidden in Plain Sight
"Pandemic preparedness and response" wasn't part of my job when I started working at the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in 2022. Read more »
May 23
Africa: Health for All Starts With Strong Health and Community Systems
What do we need to achieve good health and well-being for all? To confront new and evolving challenges, and provide health care to everyone, everywhere? Read more »
May 06
Africa: Global Fund Hails Launch of Africa Health Workforce Investment Charter
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund), warmly welcomes the launch of the Africa Health Workforce Investment Charter, which was signed today in… Read more »
April 25
Africa: To End Malaria, We Must Advance Health Equity
The fight against malaria is at a pivotal point. In recent years, the progress we have made against this disease has ground to a halt, particularly in countries that carry a high… Read more »
Cameroon: The Women Leading the Charge Against Malaria in Cameroon
We have new tools, but it is the health workers on the frontline who make the difference against malaria. Read more »
Africa: Global Fund Board Welcomes Investments Towards Ending Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria - Expresses Concern Over Growing Needs From Polycrisis Amid Global Economic Pressures
The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) held its 51st meeting this week in Geneva, Switzerland. While anticipating record… Read more »
April 18
Africa: To End Aids, We Must Reclaim Our Unyielding Pursuit of Equity
18 April 2024 by Adv. Bience Gawanas, Vice-Chair of the Global Fund Board Read more »
April 16
Africa: Empower African Youth So They Can Put an End to Aids
Ahead of the largest French-language international conference on AIDS--to take place in Yaoundé from April 15 to 19 (AFRAVIH)--the RAJ+ AOC group of activists and social… Read more »
April 17
Africa: New Nets Prevent 13 Million Malaria Cases in Sub-Saharan Africa
Compared to standard nets, the introduction of 56 million state-of-the-art mosquito nets in 17 countries across sub-Saharan Africa averted an estimated 13 million malaria cases and… Read more »
March 22
Africa: TB - No Longer the Forgotten Pandemic?
For far too long, TB has been "the forgotten pandemic": killing millions, but attracting a tiny fraction of the attention and resources that have been devoted to COVID-19 or even… Read more »
March 21
Tanzania: With Fresh Momentum, a Pivotal Moment for the Fight Against TB
In the fight against tuberculosis (TB), we may be on the cusp of an era of remarkable progress. The end of TB may not be here yet, but if the world grabs the momentum we have built… Read more »
January 11
Cape Verde: Global Fund Applauds Cabo Verde for Eliminating Malaria
In a remarkable public health achievement, Cabo Verde was certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) today. This certification is granted when a country proves… Read more »
November 28, 2023
Africa: Climate Change Could Cause a Malaria Upsurge in Africa. We Need to Act
The French association Élus Locaux Contre le Paludisme (ELCP) is sounding the alarm about the increased risk of malaria on the African continent due to climate change. The… Read more »
November 17, 2023
Africa: As the Climate Crisis Escalates, Building Resilient Health Systems Is Imperative
When torrential rains from Cyclone Freddy unleashed a flood in Malawi earlier this year, the extreme weather event claimed more than 1,000 lives and upended the livelihoods of… Read more »
