By Daniel Yaw Domelevo, Chairman of the Economic and Organized Crime Office,Accountant and former Auditor-General of Ghana, Global Fund WCA Audit and Finance Committee Member As part of its ongoing mandate to promote sustainable health financing and sound governance, the Africa Constituency Bureau (ACB) supports efforts by African countries to align external funding with national…
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 Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is an important part of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. It is tasked with safeguarding the organization’s assets, investments, and reputation through audits and investigations. Their approach includes risk management, governance, and internal controls, while investigating allegations of fraud, abuse, and human rights violations…
Overview According to UNESCO’s 2020 World Youth Report, there are 1.2 billion people in the 15-24 age group, representing 16% of the world’s population. In 2019, about 230 million young people (aged 15 to 24 years) were living in Africa, representing around 19% of the world’s youth population. If we include young people under the…
Background On 6 March 2024, the conference entitled “Tackling malaria in the countries hardest hit by the disease” was held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, with the aim of strengthening political and financial commitment to an accelerated response to malaria in the 12 countries with a high burden of malaria, 11 of which are on the African…
Malaria is a public health and developmental threat in Africa. In 2022 globally, 249 million malaria cases led to 608,000 deaths, of whom 76% of deaths were children under five[1]. In the same year, the African Region experienced 94% of malaria cases and contributed to 95% of the global deaths, representing 233 million cases and…
The 22nd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) was held in Harare, Zimbabwe from 4 to 9 December 2023. It brought together over 6,000 participants from around 100 countries, including many community representatives, under the theme “AIDS is not over: Address inequalities, accelerate inclusion and innovation”. The conference, opened by the President…
HIV in children remains a major public health concern, and was a recurring topic, with at least four sessions devoted to the issue by various speakers at the 22nd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) held in Harare, Zimbabwe. Due to slow progress in scaling up access to treatment for children living…
A meeting of the Cluster-Based Learning Network (CBLN) of the African Constituency Bureau (ACB) for West and Central Africa (WCA) was held in Dakar, Senegal on 12 – 14 December 2023. It brought together 12 countries from West and Central Africa (Benin, Burkina-Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, DRC, Senegal, Chad and Togo)…