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4th Annual G-FINDER Survey Released
Today, the fourth annual G-FINDER survey tracking funding for research and development of neglected disease technologies was released. This year’s report shows that funding for product development is on the decline and product development partnerships (PDPs) have been particularly hard hit, as eight of the top twelve public donors cut their funding in 2010. Now is a time of tremendous opportunity, with dozens of potential products within the reach of patients–donors must commit to taking them across the finish line.
Global Fund Round 11 Launched!
The Stop TB Partnership has provided information and references to help partners to prepare a successful proposal to The Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. The call for Round 11 applications was released on August 15. Go to http://www.stoptb.org/global/tbfriends/ to get more information.
Video: Global Fund in the Dominican Republic
This video documents what the Global Fund has done and can do more of to save lives and prevent infections by engaging affected communities.
Posted in TB Prevention and Control Strategies, Video, Voices from the Fight to Stop Tuberculosis
Video: Global Fund Impact in Indonesia
This video presents interviews with a diverse range of stakeholders on the positive impact that Global Fund financing has had for Indonesia’s national programme. This post also includes another perspective from Kenya.
Funding a Global Health Fund
The fund that fights killer diseases such as TB and Aids needs to build on its success, but it is facing a fiscal crisis. World leaders will come together at the United Nations in September in order to accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Three of the eight MDGs involve bringing primary health services to the entire world’s population. A small amount of global funding, if well directed, could save millions of lives each year. The key step is to expand the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria into a Global Health Fund.
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