Peter Sands

Peter Sands

Peter Sands became executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in March 2018. A passionate advocate for global health, Sands leads work at the Global Fund to end epidemics and build stronger health systems. Sands served as chief executive of Standard Chartered Bank from 2006 to 2015, and in recent years has immersed himself in global health issues. He supports more international and domestic investments for greater global health security, and he often highlights the economic impact of infectious diseases.

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Opinion: COVID-19 diverted lifesaving tuberculosis work. But there is still hope.

Opinion: COVID-19 diverted lifesaving tuberculosis work. But there is still hope.

almost 5 years ago // Tuberculosis

With the right leadership and funding, it is possible to protect progress in the fight against TB at the same time as fighting COVID-19 — and to be better prepared for future airborne pandemics.

Opinion: COVID-19 is a turning point for infectious diseases

Opinion: COVID-19 is a turning point for infectious diseases

over 5 years ago // COVID-19

The world has two options, writes Peter Sands, executive director of the Global Fund: allowing progress on development to be sharply reversed or acting with speed and scale to invest far greater resources than have yet been committed.

Opinion: Step up the fight against HIV

Opinion: Step up the fight against HIV

about 6 years ago // World AIDS Day

We are at a crunch point in the fight against HIV. How can the international community step up to meet UNAIDS targets? Global Fund's Peter Sands shares his thoughts on how progress can, and should, be made.

Opinion: The false dichotomy between ending epidemics and building health systems

Opinion: The false dichotomy between ending epidemics and building health systems

about 7 years ago // Global health

Alongside the World Health Summit, Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands writes on the importance of taking an dual approach to strengthening global health outcomes.