Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, despite being preventable and curable. While significant progress has been made in the global fight against TB, out-of-pocket expenses continue to pose a substantial barrier to successful treatment and eradication efforts. It cannot be overemphasized, out-of-pocket expenditure in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) is…
In May this year, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published an audit report of the Global Fund’s approach to grant monitoring. The report outlines achievements and areas with gaps, emphasising the importance of effective grant oversight for desired programmatic impact in the fight against HIV, TB, and malaria. Grant Monitoring Grant monitoring is…
Among the well-thought-out facets of the Global Fund is the Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH) initiative. RSSH is central to many of the Global Fund’s primary goals, including sustainability, transition, and repositioning, ultimately leading to a stronger healthcare system that serves all citizens effectively. This hidden gem within the Global Fund initiative plays…
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…
Located in West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire had a population size of 28.2 million as of 2022. In the last national Population-based HIV Impact Assessment survey conducted in 2018, Côte d’Ivoire showed an annual rate of 0.03% new HIV infections and a prevalence of 0.2% among adults[1]. HIV prevalence was highest among key populations (people who…
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…
Climate Change represents a profound threat to achieving the Global Fund’s mission and to the vulnerable countries, communities and people at the center of its strategy. 71% of Global Fund resources support the 50 most climate-vulnerable countries and 87% of the global malaria burden and Global Fund allocations for malaria are in these climate-vulnerable countries.…
A new therapeutic regimen can considerably reduce the duration of treatment, which currently varies between four and six months, depending on the severity of the disease for approximately two months. What a good news for the Tb community!
Twenty-one delegates from East and Southern Africa (ESA) and West and Central Africa (WCA) led by the African Constituency Bureau board chair, Dr. Jean Jacques Mbungani, attended the 49th Global Fund Board Meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam. Several pre-board sessions and bilaterals were held before the 10-11 May 2023 Global Fund board meeting. The Global Fund…
As the Global Fund activities for the new year gear up, the African Constituency Bureau (ACB) wishes to spotlight some successes achieved by African constituencies in the Global Fund governance. These successes were made possible because Country Coordinating Mechanisms (CCMs) representatives, Principal Recipients (PRs), and partners trusted ACB by providing information and sharing knowledge with…