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Enhancing Access to Quality Health Products in Africa: The Global Fund’s Quality Assurance Policy Revisions and the Potential for Local Manufacturing

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In a groundbreaking move towards ensuring equitable access to quality health products, the Global Fund has proposed revisions to its Quality Assurance (QA) Policies. Last updated in 2010 and 2017, they are due for a revamp as they no longer capture the dynamic regulatory environment, the Global Fund’s broader procurement scope, or the organization’s strategic…

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The African Constituencies are requesting at least one additional voting seat on the Global Fund Board

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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…

African Constituencies Powerful Voice at the Global Fund because of Strong Collaboration

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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…

The African Constituency Bureau Discusses with TB High Burden Countries the Global Fund Disease Split and The TB Fight

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The ACB has engaged in technical discussions with country implementers and CCMs of six countries with high burden of TB, HIV/TB and MDR-TB in Africa burden countries to better understand their situation and potential solutions on how to reduce TB burden without affecting malaria and HIV programs negatively. Countries involved in these discussions that were held virtually on 26th August 2021 are [1]Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and South Africa. The input of these countries and other ongoing consultations will help determine a position that reflects the possible variety of situations across the 46 countries of both our ESA and WCA constituencies.