Tag: Health Systems Strengthening
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 …
New Report: Leveraging Disease Funding to Advance Health for All—The Global Fund and Universal Health Coverage
December 13, 2017
This new report examines how funding from the Global Fund in Ethiopia, Rwanda, and elsewhere not only fights specific diseases but also supports broader health system strengthening.
Japan Pledges Increased Support for the Global Fund
May 20, 2016
On Friday, May 20, 2015, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced a new pledge to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in the amount of US$800 million.
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 …
Site Visits to Global Fund–Supported Projects in Ethiopia and Senegal
Ethiopia & Senegal, April 26–May 4, 2011
The FGFJ and JCIE worked closely with the Global Fund to organize a study trip for several prominent Japanese global health experts and emerging scholars to Ethiopia and Senegal from April 26 to May 4, 2011.
Japan Consultation on Joint HSS Funding and Programming Platform with the Global Fund, GAVI, and World Bank
February 9, 2010
On February 9, 2010, close to 40 participants gathered to discuss the proposed new joint funding and programming platform for heath system strengthening (HSS) to be coordinated by the Global Fund, the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), and the World Bank.