Marijke Wijnroks

Marijke Wijnroks

Marijke Wijnroks is interim executive director of the Global Fund after serving as chief of staff from 2013-2017. Previously, Dr. Wijnroks was ambassador for HIV/AIDS and deputy director of social development in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Netherlands. Dr. Wijnroks began her career as a field doctor in Sudan with Médecins Sans Frontières, earned a medical degree from Maastricht University and a tropical health and medicine degree from the Institute for Tropical Medicine.

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Opinion: Innovative partnerships to end epidemics and pave the way to UHC

Opinion: Innovative partnerships to end epidemics and pave the way to UHC

over 8 years ago // Healthy Horizons

Over the past 15 years, significant efforts have been made to prevent the number of deaths due to diseases such as AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. However, it's not enough. The Global Fund and Friends of the Global Fight outline why there’s still work to be done and take a look at five successful strategies driving innovative partnerships to tackle these epidemics and chart a path toward universal health coverage.