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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Africa: Women At the Forefront - Providing Vital Care to Communities Caught in Crises

Natural disasters, extreme weather events, conflict and political instability can devastate local health systems, displace thousands of people and fuel the spread of disease. Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »