Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands touted the organization’s efforts in 2023 to save millions of lives from HIV, TB, and malaria. But he said the work has become more challenging in the face of “colliding crises.”
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has saved 65 million lives since its founding in 2002, with the combined death rate for the three diseases slashed by 61%, according to its latest Results Report.
The report shows that the organization’s HIV investments over the last two decades have freed up 1.66 billion HIV-related hospitalization days, and averted 1.36 billion outpatient visits, which according to the fund translates to $85 billion in cost savings. The Global Fund also invested $1.8 billion to strengthen health and community systems in 2023 — the highest amount in a given year — and plans to invest $6 billion between 2024 and 2026.
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Jenny Lei Ravelo@JennyLeiRavelo
Jenny Lei Ravelo is a Devex Senior Reporter based in Manila. She covers global health, with a particular focus on the World Health Organization, and other development and humanitarian aid trends in Asia Pacific. Prior to Devex, she wrote for ABS-CBN, one of the largest broadcasting networks in the Philippines, and was a copy editor for various international scientific journals. She received her journalism degree from the University of Santo Tomas.
