The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria on Wednesday raised
$14.25 billion at a donor conference led by US President Joe Biden, executive
director Peter Sands said.
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The amount fell nearly $4 billion short of the $18 billion the organization
was targeting as part of its goals to eradicate the three deadly diseases by
2030.
Notably, no pledge was made by the United Kingdom, which gave the
second-highest amount in 2019, or by Italy.
Nevertheless, Sands hailed the sums pledged as key to tackling diseases
worldwide.
"What's happened today is actually an unparalleled mobilization of
resources for Global Health. We're talking $14.25 billion without two of the
Global Fund's largest donors who we fully expect to pledge in due course."
The $18-billion target was aimed at getting back on track to end AIDS, TB
and
malaria by 2030, recovering ground lost during the Covid pandemic and
saving 20 million lives over the next three years.
The Global Fund was created in 2002. It brings together governments,
multilateral agencies, bilateral partners, civil society groups and the private
sector to tackle the three deadly diseases, with new funding cycles usually
every three years.
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