Tag: Diet Task Force
Peter Sands Stresses “Knock-On Impact” of COVID-19 on the Three Diseases in 1st Virtual FGFJ Diet Task Force Meeting
June 16, 2020
The Global Fund’s Executive Director Peter Sands joined the first virtual FGFJ Diet Task Force meeting to discuss the current impact of COVID-19 on AIDS, TB, and malaria and the essential role of the Global Fund in the fight against the pandemic. He underscored the importance of testing as a measure to protect low-resource settings, saying “the only viable strategy …
29th FGFJ Diet Task Force Meeting on Climate Variation’s Impact on Malaria
April 23, 2020
On March 10, the FGFJ Diet Task Force met with Dr. Noboru Minakawa of the Nagasaki University for Tropical Diseases and Dr. Shigeyuki Kano, director of the Department of Tropical Medicine and Malaria at the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, to discuss the relationship between climate variation and malaria. The topic generated a high level of interest among Task …
FGFJ Diet Task Force and Advisory Board meet with Peter Sands and Donald Kaberuka
August 28, 2019, Tokyo
On August 28, 2019, Global Fund Board Chair Donald Kaberuka and Executive Director Peter Sands met with nine members of the FGFJ Diet Task Force to discuss Japan’s leadership role in the fight against the three diseases. The meeting also convened members of FGFJ’s advisory board as well as Osamu Kunii, head of strategy, investment, and impact at the Global …
Report: FGFJ 15th Anniversary Event
March 29, 2019
FGFJ welcomed more than 130 people at its 15th Anniversary Event,” Our Fight, Our Global Fund, Our Replenishment—Japan and the Global Fund,” which offered an opportunity to look back on the course of the fight with those who have been integrally involved, evaluate where we are now, and what steps we should be taking as we look ahead toward the 6th replenishment of the Global Fund this October.
FGFJ 15th Anniversary Event “Our Fight, Our Global Fund, Our Replenishment—Japan and the Global Fund”
March 20, 2019
The event convenes leading policymakers and experts—including Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands—along with those on the frontlines of the battle with the three deadly diseases, to reflect on the impact that the Global Fund has had, what is unique about its approach, and what now needs to be done to take the next steps to combat these killer diseases.
FGFJ Diet Task Force Visit to Indonesia and Timor-Leste
September 5–11, 2016
Four members of the Friends of the Global Fund Japan (FGFJ) Diet Task Force visited Indonesia and Timor-Leste from September 5–11. The trip provided an opportunity for the participants to see first-hand how Japan’s support for the Global Fund is making an impact in the field and to grasp the challenges that government officials and communities continue to face.
Global Fund Vice Chair Aida Kurtovic Visits Japan
February 3–6, 2016, Tokyo
Aida Kurtovic, vice chair of the Global Fund, visited Japan on February 3–6. This was her first visit to Japan since her appointment as vice chair. In addition to paying a courtesy call on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe along with other global health professionals, she visited State Minister for Foreign Affairs Seiji Kihara and had discussions with Diet members and senior …
Bill Gates meets with FGFJ Diet Task Force
December 17, 2015, Tokyo
Diet Task Force breakfast meeting with Bill Gates and Mark Dybul.
Dr. Osamu Kunii Speaks at Joint FGFJ Diet Task Force Advisory Board Meeting in Japan
October 27, 2015, Tokyo
Dr. Osamu Kunii speaks at a joint FGFJ Diet Task Force and Advisory Board Meeting during his visit to Japan in October 2015.
Japan Visit by Global Fund Executive Director Mark Dybul
Tokyo, October 14–16, 2014
Global Fund Executive Director Mark Dybul visited Japan, where he met with a range of government, corporate, media, and NGO leaders.
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