The African Constituency Bureau for the Global Fund (ACB) organized a side event on policy dialogue on advancing Local Manufacturing for Health Commodities in Africa on the margins of the 2nd International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA). In the event, which was held on 14th December 2022, dialogue was prompted by panelists from…
In an unprecedented show of solidarity, world leaders from developed and developing countries rallied round President Joe Biden of the United States of America to fight for what counts at the 7th Global Fund Replenishment Pledge Conference which held in New York on the 21st of September 2022. The headline news is that $14.25 billion…
Malawi was selected to champion the 7th Global Replenishment process among other African countries after successfully implemented the Global funds grants in the last 20 years amounting to over US $1,2 Billion which have saved many lives .It was encouraging that Malawi President HE Dr Lazalus Chakwera championed the 7th Global Replenishment process with support…
The African Constituency Bureau in collaboration with the Global Fund Secretariat, WHO AFRO Regional Director’s Office, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Togo, held successful Global Fund 7th replenishment advocacy discussions on the margins of the 72nd WHO AFRO regional committee meeting in Lomé, Togo on 26th August 2022. The…
The Global Fund to fight HIV, TB and malaria invest in countries following a step-by-step process. It decides on the Global Disease Split using epidemiology and income category to obtain a formula-derived allocation per country. Then, the Global Fund conducts “qualitative adjustments”. What is the qualitative adjustment? Qualitative adjustments are refinements to formula-derived amounts (FDAs)…
The two-day meeting that brought together 32 delegates from 13 countries classified as Challenging Operating Environments (COE) by the Global Fund has come to a close. The meeting, organized by the African Constituency Bureau, was launched on June 22 in Lomé (Togo) by Mrs. Zoutéhatou Kassah-Traoré, Minister of Public Works and Chairperson of the Country…
The Annual Consultative Meeting of the Global Fund’s African Constituency Bureau is the opportunity to bring together the 46 countries of the African constituencies to exchange views on the policy issues which are the topics for discussion on the agenda for the Global Fund Board Meeting. This year is special. The African Constituency Bureau is celebrating…
The Global Fund WCA board member and Minister of health of the Democratic Republic of Congo H.E Dr Jean Jacques Mbungani along with the leadership of the African Constituency Bureau for the Global Fund (ACB) met with Dr John Nkengasong Director of Africa CDC. Noting the fact that Global Health Institutions (GHIs) such as The…
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…
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…