David Garmaise
AMID THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, PETER SANDS OUTLINES THE IMPORTANCE OF THE GLOBAL FUND
In keeping with tradition, Peter Sands opened discussions at this 43rd meeting of the Global Fund Board. Held virtually with a lighter agenda, this meeting was above all an opportunity to look back at the unprecedented global health crisis the world is currently facing and how the Global Fund has responded to prevent the very serious effects anticipated. The Executive…
AFTER 20 MONTHS IN OFFICE, GLOBAL FUND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PETER SANDS LOOKS BACK – AND OPTIMISTICALLY FORWARD
In his second annual report to the Global Fund Board since taking office in early 2019, Peter Sands began his address to the meeting by hailing the recent success of the Sixth Replenishment Conference in Lyon, where the Fund raised $14 billion. Sands said it is now up to all to turn the Replenishment campaign hashtag #StepUpTheFight into reality. Invoking…