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…
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…
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)…
The Global Fund has an inclusive governance system. However, it is it equitable? Can we save more lives with a better representation of Africa which, after all, receives more than 70% of Global Fund monies? The African Constituencies are requesting at least one additional voting seat on the Global Fund Board. The Board currently comprises…
Over the past few decades, Global Health Initiatives (GHIs) have made significant contributions to remarkable advancements in safeguarding lives and enhancing the overall well-being of people worldwide. Their achievements include substantial progress in combating specific diseases such as polio, malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS, as well as expanding the reach of targeted healthcare interventions like vaccination…
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…
The African Constituency Bureau (ACB) in collaboration with Stop TB Partnership organized a Tuberculosis meeting for 17 African high-burden TB countries. The meeting principally aimed to support countries for the 2023-2025 Global Fund grant application and exchange views about improving political commitment and domestic financing for TB. The meeting held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from…