20 years on from its launch, the Global Fund has helped to save 50 million lives. With a strong focus on multisectoral partnerships, the Global Fund invests billions of dollars annually to tackle HIV, malaria & TB. Progress in reducing the impact of each of these diseases has been remarkable.
But Covid threatens to stop this progress in its tracks. So the Global Fund asked the world to step up and meet the challenge. With a target of $18 billion for its , and despite multiple global crises, many countries responded to the call to action & pledged increased contributions.
A record-breaking $14.25 billion was raised, including (setting another record). Notably, the UK delayed its announcement, and advocacy efforts continue to strive to secure support from the new UK Government. The are on the Global Fund’s website.
The record achievement has been acknowledged. But it is not enough. $18 billion was the minimum needed to help save a further 20 million lives, avert 450 million new cases, and improve weakened & already fragile health systems.
GBCHealth will continue to support the Global Fund. We’ll build on our catalytic work over the last year – including letters to the UK & US governments, signed by the private sector & others - with partners such as Malaria No More UK, STOPAIDS, Friends of the Global Fight USA & Friends Europe - to keep the momentum going.
If you’re in the private sector and would like to know more about how we can help your business make an impact in this space (and report on that impact to your stakeholders), we’d love to hear from you.
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The private sector & the Global Fund
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Entrepreneurs + innovation
Goodbye Malaria pledged US$5.5 million to the Global Fund for the period covering 2020-2022.
Launched in 2012, Goodbye Malaria is the brainchild of passionate & concerned African entrepreneurs who believe their generation can create innovative solutions for problems that ultimately change the way the world sees Africa.
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Financial support
Takeda has supported the Global Fund since 2010, making it the longest corporate partnership to date.
Its first pledge of JP¥ 1 billion (c. USD 10 million) for 2010-2019 helped boost malaria prevention efforts in Tanzania with the distribution of mosquito nets; accelerated access to TB treatment in Kenya; and expanded HIV services and awareness in Nigeria.
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Partnerships
Zenysis Technologies developed a powerful platform to help identify potential malaria outbreaks.
Building on its success in creating a malaria anomaly detection system identifying outbreaks in real time for the Ethiopian Ministry of Health, Zenysis has committed to deliver in-kind technical support worth US$6 million.
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Consulting power
Accenture gives strategic, technology & project management expertise on a not-for-profit basis.
Accenture Development Partnerships collaborates with over 640 international development organizations to deliver innovative solutions that change the way people work and live using its award-winning business model.
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Supply chain & logistics
What if Coca-Cola’s logistical, supply chain & marketing expertise could save lives?
This is what Project Last Mile does. Created in 2010, its a powerful cross-sector partnership to leverage and share The Coca-Cola Company’s reach and know-how to strengthen health systems.
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Partnerships
IBM, the Global Fund & the India HIV/AIDS Alliance piloted a tablet-based mobile health app in India.
The pilot was an instant success and scaled up to cover the whole of India: c.1.2 million people were tracked with the app between 2018-2019 and more than 2 million patients across India have benefited from eMpower to date.
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Brands & products
Bono and Bobby Shriver created (RED) to engage millions of people in the fight to end AIDS in Africa.
2/3 of the world’s estimated 37m people living with HIV live in Africa. (RED) works with iconic brands and organizations to develop (RED)-branded products and services, that when purchased, trigger corporate giving to the Global Fund.
