Ann Ithibu and Samuel Muniu
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Ann Ithibu and Samuel Muniu
Ann Ithibu and Samuel Muniu
Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 aĀ pandemicĀ on 11 March, governments, the private sector, and multilateral institutions have raised millions of dollars to support its response. The Global Fund was no exception. ItĀ quickly made $1 billionĀ available to protect the gains made in the fight against HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria and to mitigate the impact of the pandemic:…
For the first time in the Global Fundās history, itās biannual Board meeting will be held virtually, instead of gathering together the hundreds of people who combine to make up the Boardās 20 voting constituencies and 8 additional seats. This will mark a major change from the usual two-day meeting held in person, not least that the usual āpre-meetingā day,…
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria recently established a COVID-19 Response Mechanism (C19RM) to boost the resources implementing countries need to fight this new disease. The Global Fundās Board took this decision on April 9. On April 22, the Secretariat published updated guidance to explain the application process for C19RM funding, its related coverage, and requirements. On…
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