The Global Fund has an inclusive governance system. However, it is it equitable? Can we save more lives with a better representation of Africa which, after all, receives more than 70% of Global Fund monies? The African Constituencies are requesting at least one additional voting seat on the Global Fund Board. The Board currently comprises…
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Cameroon, located in Central Africa, is ranked among the 30 High Tuberculosis (TB) burden countries in the world. The 2022 Global Fund Report Findings on Cameroon 25,000 people are undergoing TB treatment; 150 people are on Multidrug-resistant TB treatment (MDR-TB); 4,200 people with HIV and TB are on…
Since 2005, the Global Fund has awarded over $557 million (€557.3 million) of grants and disbursed more than $425 million (€425.2 million) to Chad. Active grants total $149.6 million (€149.7 million) for the 2020-2022 funding allocation period (June 2021 to December 2024 implementation period). It is worth noting that the Global Fund operates in a…
The African Constituency Bureau (ACB), in a strategic alliance with the Global Fund, WHO AFRO, FGHI, and GAVI, convened a side event at the 73rd WHO/AFRO Regional Committee. Titled “Strategic Priorities for Africa’s Engagement in Global Health Initiatives,” the event was a watershed moment, signaling Africa’s ascendant role in shaping the future of global health.…
A new therapeutic regimen can considerably reduce the duration of treatment, which currently varies between four and six months, depending on the severity of the disease for approximately two months. What a good news for the Tb community!
Twenty-one delegates from East and Southern Africa (ESA) and West and Central Africa (WCA) led by the African Constituency Bureau board chair, Dr. Jean Jacques Mbungani, attended the 49th Global Fund Board Meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam. Several pre-board sessions and bilaterals were held before the 10-11 May 2023 Global Fund board meeting. The Global Fund…
On December 2, 2016, Burundi joined the list of countries under the Global Fund’s Additional Safeguard Policy because of delays in grant implementation that had a marked impact on programmatic results and the absorption capacity of resources. This provision is a risk management strategy that is specific to its grant implementation context. Effective in 2004,…
Burundi is among the few countries in West and Central Africa to have achieved the 95-95-95 targets in the fight against HIV/AIDS/STIs, thus ranking second after the Kingdom of Eswatini. This means that in Burundi, 95% of all people living with HIV are aware of their status, 95% of those aware of their status are…
Eight years since the launch of the world Zero Discrimination Day, civil society organisation have commended the government on the progress that has so far been made to ensure that more people enjoy their rights without discrimination. Launched on March 1, 2014, the Zero Discrimination Day was originally established by the Joint United Nations Program…
As the Global Fund activities for the new year gear up, the African Constituency Bureau (ACB) wishes to spotlight some successes achieved by African constituencies in the Global Fund governance. These successes were made possible because Country Coordinating Mechanisms (CCMs) representatives, Principal Recipients (PRs), and partners trusted ACB by providing information and sharing knowledge with…