At the recently concluded World TB on March 24, the Global Fund made an urgent call for the world to reignite the fight to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2030. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended years of progress in the fight against TB. Deaths from the disease rose for the...
GF launches drive to restore progress against AIDS, TB and Malaria amid Covid-19 disruption
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria launched the Seventh Replenishment campaign at a virtual global health summit held on 23 February. Speaking during the launch, the Chairman of the Global Fund Board Dr. Donald Kaberuka appreciated the Presidents...
Global Fund Results Report Reveals COVID-19 Devastating Impact on HIV, TB and Malaria Programs
GENEVA – The COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on the fight against HIV, TB, and malaria in 2020, according to a new report released by the Global Fund today. The Results Report shows that while some progress was made, key programmatic results have declined...
Getting TB diagnosis right: Saving Nyakato and her children
“If you don’t come soon, you may never see me and the baby alive again!” That is all Nyakato could say over the neighbor’s cellphone to her older sister Beatrice. Nyakato and her two-year-old daughter, Ahabwe, were in the grip of a debilitating illness that was...