Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria

(asked on 19th October 2022) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria at increasing global preparedness for pandemic.


Answered by
Vicky Ford Portrait
Vicky Ford
This question was answered on 25th October 2022

The Global Fund is a high performing organisation that has saved 50 million lives to date. The UK is the organisation's third largest donor historically, investing £4.4 billion since 2002. The Global Fund responded quickly and effectively to the COVID-19 pandemic by establishing the COVID-19 Response Mechanism. This mechanism has raised over $4.3 billion to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on programs to fight HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, and work with national response plans to support urgent improvements in health and community systems. The UK allocated an additional £60 million to the mechanism this year to support diagnostic and oxygen supplies. As an active member of the Global Fund Board that plays a key role in assessing the Global Fund's effectiveness, the UK will continue to support the Global Fund to define its evolving role in Pandemic Preparedness and Response within its new 2023-2028 strategy.

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