The Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe (STP), located in West Africa, is made up of two main islands namely; São Tomé and Príncipe. According to World Bank data in 2020, the total population is 219,161, while the female population represents 50.9% of the total population. About 32.1% of the population lives in rural…
Extreme shifts in climate and unnatural changes to the Earth’s physiological composition offer a singular lesson- the world is rapidly going into degradation and humans are largely responsible for its destruction. Our obsessive industrialization and consumerism mean that we are no longer in a safe space and neither is the Earth. Climate change has brought…
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…
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…
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…
vaccine against this disease. However, there’s light at the end of the tunnel…
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.
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.
On 8th June, 2021 ACB conducted its second virtual coffee session which focused on malaria resurgence in Africa. The virtual coffee sessions are part of the ACBs Africa Voice for the Global Fund Campaign and therefore, this session drew people from diverse backgrounds working on malaria mitigation from different angles. Sixty-three participants come to participate…