The Tipping Point: Why the Global Fund’s 8th Replenishment Must Be a Wake-Up Call for Africa’s Health Sovereignty Over the past two decades, the Global Fund partnership has achieved what once seemed impossible: saving 65 million lives and reducing the combined death rate from HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria by 63%. These are not just statistics,…
From Commitment to Action
“The Lusaka Agenda has moved from rhetoric to action. Countries are embedding its principles into national policies, strengthening primary health care, and advancing sustainable financing models. However, challenges remain—particularly in mobilizing domestic resources and ensuring accountability. The coming months will be crucial in determining whether the agenda delivers on its promise of stronger, more sustainable health systems in Africa.”
The 74th WHO Afro Regional Committee Meeting, held in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, marked a crucial moment in the journey toward realizing the Lusaka Agenda—a transformative framework aimed at reshaping Africa’s health systems for greater resilience and equity. The Lusaka Agenda, launched to strengthen Africa’s health systems, was a central focus at this meeting. During…
The global health landscape is undergoing significant changes, necessitating innovative solutions to sustain progress. In this dynamic context, the Lusaka Agenda stands as a beacon of hope, directing us toward a more effective, efficient, and equitable approach to Global Health Initiatives (GHIs). Born from a multi-stakeholder dialogue and culminating from the Future of Global Health…
The 3rd International Conference on Public Health in Africa, held in Lusaka, Zambia, from November 27-30, 2023, proved to be a pivotal African-led platform. Leaders from across the continent converged to address critical global health challenges, encompassing various issues. Among these, sustainable health financing emerged as a prominent topic, showcased at a side event led…
In a groundbreaking move towards ensuring equitable access to quality health products, the Global Fund has proposed revisions to its Quality Assurance (QA) Policies. Last updated in 2010 and 2017, they are due for a revamp as they no longer capture the dynamic regulatory environment, the Global Fund’s broader procurement scope, or the organization’s strategic…
Over the past few decades, Global Health Initiatives (GHIs) have made significant contributions to remarkable advancements in safeguarding lives and enhancing the overall well-being of people worldwide. Their achievements include substantial progress in combating specific diseases such as polio, malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS, as well as expanding the reach of targeted healthcare interventions like vaccination…
The African Constituency Bureau (ACB) in collaboration with Stop TB Partnership organized a Tuberculosis meeting for 17 African high-burden TB countries. The meeting principally aimed to support countries for the 2023-2025 Global Fund grant application and exchange views about improving political commitment and domestic financing for TB. The meeting held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from…
Located in West Africa, Cabo Verde is an archipelago consisting of multiple islets and ten islands, out of which nine are inhabited. Malaria[1] has been endemic in Cabo Verde since the settlement of the islands during the sixteenth century. However, it is poised to achieve malaria elimination in the 2020 horizon. Historically, malaria transmission was…