In the recently concluded Global Fund 46th Board meeting, the revised 2023-2028 Global fund strategy has come to light. It comes at a time when COVID19 risks jeopardizing the hard -won health gains including of HIV, TB, and Malaria. The global health community is under pressure to attain the 2030 development goals, hence brings…
The 46th Global Fund Board meeting increased potential resources for tuberculosis while protecting HIV and malaria The Global Fund Board has just concluded its 46th meeting from 8th to 10th of November 2021. The Board has adopted a new Global Disease Split after much discussion over the months (See Aidspan Link). What is the Global…
By Djesika Amendah The Global Fund to fight HIV, TB and malaria invests 52% of its considerable resources, 14 billion of USD for three years, to fight HIV. HIV in sub-Saharan Africa is mostly young girls’ and women disease; thus, a high proportion of children are born with or infected in infancy in Africa. Outside…
On 27th August 2021, the African Constituency Bureau attended the passing of the torch caravan from Ethiopia to Tanzania organized by Global Fund Advocacy Network (GFAN), ending a week of activities to celebrate the 20th anniversary of GF in Ethiopia. Over the 20-year period, since its inception, the Global Fund partnership has saved 38 million lives and this was the greatest opportunity to reflect on the past 20 years of unfailing support to African Countries such as Ethiopia.
Before human behavior can be addressed, the mindset has to be understood. When it comes to consensual sex and HIV/AIDS transmission, the mind is where the first keg starts churning
Key points of the Post-2022 Strategy The Board meeting reaffirmed the importance of placing people and communities at the centre of the response to the three diseases as well as the importance of strong and sustainable systems in the fight against HIV, along with human rights, equity and gender issues.