23 countries in the West and Central Africa constituency are working to improve the performance of Global Fund grants based on recommendations from the Office of the Inspector General

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The Global Fund’s new 2020-2023 grant implementation cycle has been launched with the expectation that it will produce greater results in the 23 countries of the West and Central African constituency.  This builds on the fact that these countries have started to implement the recommendations of the Global Fund’s Office of the Inspector General, which…

African Constituencies Powerful Voice at the Global Fund because of Strong Collaboration

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The two African constituencies are represented mostly in pairs at the Global Fund three committees (the Strategy, Ethics and Governance; and at the Audit and Finances committees) and at the Board by the committee, board and alternate members representing the West and Central Africa and the East and South Africa. Both regions combine 46 African…

Highlights from ICASA 2021

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The International Conference on AIDS and STI’s in Africa (ICASA), 2021 edition was held in Durban, South Africa. Activists, scientists, community members and people working in the field of health from around the world discussed on scientific advances, shared experiences and made recommendations for advancing the collective efforts to end AIDS by 2030.

Towards ending Malaria in the sub-Saharan Africa: Is the RTS, S Malaria Vaccine really a game changer?

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Introduction The WHO declaration of RTS, S malaria vaccine on 6th October 2021 for extensive use among children in sub-Saharan Africa has been hailed as a “game changer” towards eliminating malaria burden by 90% by 2030.  “This long-awaited malaria vaccine is a breakthrough for science, child health and malaria control,” said WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom…