Other Press Releases

• The Global Fund Congratulates Nobel Medicine Prize Winners (06/10/2008)
  
  
• The Global Fund Launches New Funding Round (02/10/2008)
  
  
• Dr. Kazatchkine's Closing Speech At The International AIDS Conference In Mexico (07/Aug/2008)
  
  
• New Advocacy Organization for the Global Fund in Latin America Launched (07/Aug/2008)
  
  
• Countries Request Highest Ever Amount of Funding From the Global Fund (04/Aug/2008)
  
  
• Global Fund Executive Director Meets with President Of Honduras (01/Aug/2008)
  
  
• US$21 Million Approved For Regional Malaria Program In The Pacific (21/Jul/2008)
  
  
• Global Fund Executive Director Visits Papua New Guinea (16/Jul/2008)
  
  
• G8 Leaders Reiterate Support For Universal HIV/AIDS Treatment (9/Jul/2008)
  
  
• Debt Swap Initiative Kicks off in Indonesia (23/Jun/2008)
  
  
• Global Fund Investments Support Aids Treatment for 1.75 Million People (09/Jun/2008)
  
  
• The Global Fund Launches Additional Funding Round In 2008 (04/Jun/2008)
  
  
• Global Fund Executive Director Meets With President Of Slovenia (26/May/2008)
  
  
• Japan Contributes US$ 560 Million To The Global Fund (23/May/2008)
  
  
• Largest Ever Regional Aids Conference To Review Epidemic Status And Changing Challenges In The Response (30/Apr/2008)
  
  
• US$ 500 Million Disbursed To Global Fund-Supported Programs In Latin America And The Carribean (28/Apr/2008)
  
  
• The Global Fund Opens Online Discussion Forum In The Lead-Up To Its 2008 Partnership Forum (17/Apr/2008)
  
  
• Kuwait Donates US$ 500,000 to The Global Fund (15/Apr/2008)
  
  
• Lesotho Becomes Fourth Global Fund Country To Receive (RED) Funds (03/Apr/2008)
  
  
• Minister of State Michael Kitt announces new partnership to fight killer diseases; AIDS, TB and Malaria (02/Apr/2008)
  
  
• The Global Fund Opens Its Eighth Funding Round (03/Mar/2008)
  
  
• The Global Fund Welcomes Large 2008 Financial Contribution From Japan (29/Feb/2008)
  
  
• (RED) Art Auction Raises More Than US$ 40 Million for the Global Fund (15/Feb/2008)
  
  
• The Global Fund To Fight Aids, Tuberculosis And Malaria Launches Corporate Champions Program - Inaugural Partner Chevron To Commit US$ 30 Million (21/Jan/2008)
  
  
• Italy Is First In Paying 2008 Contributions To The Global Fund (20/Dec/2007)
  
  
• The Global Fund Renews HIV/AIDS Grant To India Worth More Than US$ 100 Million (20/Dec/2007)
  
  
• The Global Fund Receives US$ 500,000 For Establishment Of Friends Middle East (13/Dec/2007)
  
  
• Global Fund Investments Deliver Aids Treatment to 1.4 Million People (30/Nov/2007)
  
  
• (PRODUCT)RED Hits US$ 50 Million Contribution Milestone (29/Nov/2007)
  
  
• Soon, Nearly Every Family With Children In Africa Could Have A Bed Net To Protect Against Malaria (27/Nov/2007)
  
  
• The Global Fund Welcomes New Figures On Global Aids Pandemic (20/Nov/2007)
  
  
• Board Of The Global Fund Approves US$ 1.1 Billion In New Grants (12/Nov/2007)
  
  
• Donors Provide US$9.7 Billion To The Global Fund (27/Sep/2007)
  
  
• Debt Conversion Initiative Launched To Fund Health Programs (26/Sep/2007)
  
  
• Donor Meeting In Berlin May Provide Us$ 7-8 Billion For The Global Fund (25/Sep/2007)
  
  
• (RED) CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GLOBAL FUND TOP $45 MILLION $30 million of (RED) funds already invested in AIDS programs in Ghana, Swaziland and Rwanda (24/Sep/2007)
  
  
• The Global Fund Lifts Suspensions Of Grants To Chad (13/Aug/2007)
  
  
• The Global Fund Welcomes New India HIV Estimates (6/Jul/2007)
  
  
• Thailand Pledges US$ 5 Million To The Global Fund (27/Jun/2007)
  
  
• Spain Increases Support To The Global Fund (22/Jun/2007)
  
  
• ***G8 Africa Statement Reaction*** -- Global Fund Applauds Re-Commitment to Universal Access and expects firm commitments to 6-8 Billion Global Fund (8/Jun/2007)
  
  
• United States Government, Global Fund Collaborate to Treat 1.58 Million People Living with HIV/AIDS (1/Jun/2007)
  
  
• The Global Fund Welcomes Multi-Year Contribution from European Commission Ahead of G8 Meeting (31/May/2007)
  
  
• The Global Fund Welcomes and Applauds Proposed US$ 30 bn for AIDS (30/May/2007)
  
  
• The Global Fund Signs New AIDS, TB Grants with Morocco (30/May/2007)
  
  
• Global Fund Helps Deliver Sharp Increases - Over 1 Million on AIDS treatment, 30 Million Malaria Nets Distributed (22/May/2007)
  
  
• The Global Fund Signs New Malaria Grant to Namibia (9/May/2007)
  
  
• Global Fund to Seek $6-8 billion per Year by 2010 (27/Apr/2007)
  
  
• Global Fund Turns to Private Sector for New Chair Southern Civil Society Leader Chosen Vice-Chair (26/Apr/2007)
  
  
• Le Fonds Mondial Accorde Trois Nouvelles Subventions a Djibouti (25/Apr/2007)
  
  
• The Global Fund Signs Three New Grants to Djibouti (25/Apr/2007)
  
  
• Roll Back Malaria Partners set ambitious financial targets for 19 African countries fighting malaria (23/Apr/2007)
  
  
• Global Fund Grants to Cameroon Renewed (30/Mar/2007)
  
  
• 1.1 Million Lives Saved Through Global Fund Supported TB Programs (21/Mar/2007)
  
  
• "Idol Gives Back" Two-Night Special To Benefit Children And Young People In Need In America And Africa Tuesday, April 24, And Wednesday, April 25, On Fox (15/Mar/2007)
  
  
• Japan Increases Support For The Global Fund In 2007 (2/Mar/2007)
  
  
• 2007 HIV/AIDS Implementers' Meeting Announces Call for Abstracts (22/Feb/2007)
  
  
• U.S. Congress Approves Record Support For The Global Fund (21/Feb/2007)
  
  
• Friends Of The Global Fund Africa Officially Launched (12/Feb/2007)
  
  
• Le Professeur Michel Kazatchkine elu Directeur executif du Fonds mondial (08/Feb/2007)
  
  
• Professor Michel Kazatchkine selected as Executive Director of the Global Fund (08/Feb/2007)
  
  
• Global Fund Executive Director Knighted (05/Jan/2007)
  
  
• Global Fund Investment Increases Malaria Prevention 18 Million Bed Nets Delivered (12/Dec/2006)
  
  
• People Receiving AIDS Treatment Doubles With United States, Global Fund Support (01/Dec/2006)
  
  
• The Global Fund Suspends Grants to Chad (28/Nov/2006)
  
  
• Declines in Number Of People Living With HIV Witnessed In Some Countries (21/Nov/2006)
  
  
• Global Fund Board Approves US$846 Million in New Grants (3/Nov/2006)
  
  
• The Global Fund Selection Process for a New Executive Director (2/Nov/2006)
  
  
• Global Fund Board Continues Search for Executive Director - US$604 Million in New Grants Approved (2/Nov/2006)
  
  
• The Global Fund Welcomes New Initiative To Fight Aids, Tb And Malaria (20/Sep/2006)
  
  
• "HOPE SPREADS FASTER THAN AIDS" Global Fund and Partners Unveil New Fundraising and Awareness Initiative (14/Aug/2006)
  
  
• Countries Request US$ 5.8 Billion in New Grants (14/Aug/2006)
  
  
• Global Fund Announces US$ 500 Million Contribution From Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (09/Aug/2006)
  
  
• The Global Fund Welcomes Russian Contribution (16/Jul/2006)
  
  
• Kenya Launches Mass Campaign To Fight Malaria And Measles (06/Jul/2006)
  
  
• Health Leaders Welcome Infectious Disease Focus At G8 (04/Jul/2006)
  
  
• New Global Fund Grant Results Show Substantial Impact (29/Jun/2006)
  
  
• The Global Fund Welcomes Ugandan Corruption Inquiry Report (02/Jun/2006)
  
  
• Saving the Lives of Millions: The World Needs Round 6 of the Global Fund (02/Jun/2006)
  
  
• New Global Fund Grant Results Show Substantial Impact (31/May/2006)
  
  
• A tribute to Dr. Lee Jong-wook, WHO Director-General, 1945 - 2006 (23/May/2006)
  
  
• Spain Increases 2006 Global Fund Pledge (16/May/2006)
  
  
• First Regional AIDS Conference in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (15/May/2006)
  
  
• Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation Renews Support for the Global Fund (11/May/2006)
  
  
• Global Fund Receives AIDS Watch Africa Award (08/May/2006)
  
  
• Friends of the Fund Africa Launched (03/May/2006)
  
  
• Global Fund Board Launches Sixth Grant Round (28/Apr/2006)
  
  
• Partnership agreement signed between the UK and the Global Fund in Mozambique (03/Apr/2006)
  
  
• Nationwide Mosquito Net Distribution Completed in Niger (03/Apr/2006)
  
  
• Statement by the Executive Director Dr Richard Feachem (3/Mar/2006)
  
  
• Global Fund Responds to Global Plan to Stop TB (27/Jan/2006)
  
  
• The Global Fund Welcomes Product RED (26/Jan/2006)
  
  
• Global Fund Closes Funding Gap (16/Dec/2005)
  
  
• Global Fund Grants Deliver Substantial New Results (30/Nov/2005)
  
  
• Rwanda Signs Sixth Grant With The Global Fund (28/Nov/2005)
  
  
• Rapid Scale-Up of Prevention and Treatment Needed to Beat Rising HIV Infection Numbers (21/Nov/2005)
  
  
• Malaria Can Be Reduced By 75 Per Cent Within Ten Years (14/Nov/2005)
  
  
• Global Fund Lifts Suspension of Uganda Grants (10/Nov/2005)
  
  
• Japanese Anti-Poverty Campaign Donates US$ 250,000 to The Global Fund (08/Nov/2005)
  
  
• The Global Fund Approves US$382 Million Worth of New Grants (30/Sep/2005)
  
  
• Global Fund Receives Pledges of US$3.7 Billion for 2006-2007 (06/Sep/2005)
  
  
• Joint Press Statement Related to Uganda grants (31/Aug/2005)
  
  
• Global Fund Suspends Grants in Uganda (24/Aug/2005)
  
  
• The Global Fund Programs Exceed Targets (23/Aug/2005)
  
  
• The Global Fund Terminates Grants To Myanmar (19/Aug/2005)
  
  
• UK Doubles Support for the Global Fund in 2006 and 2007 (3/Aug/2005)
  
  
• New Financing Instrument Could Make Urgently Needed Millions Available to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (29/Jul/2005)
  
  
• Australia to increase support for Global Fund in 2005 (7/Jul/2005)
  
  
• The Global Fund welcomes new U.S. Malaria initiative (30/Jun/2005)
  
  
• Japan greatly increases Global Fund pledge (30/Jun/2005)
  
  
• Global Fund programs continue rapid expansion of treatment and services (29/Jun/2005)
  
  
• France greatly increases Global Fund pledges (16/Jun/2005)
  
  
• Russia and the Global Fund sign a substantial new AIDS grant (8/Jun/2005)
  
  
• The Global Fund seeks Grass Roots Support (8/Jun/2005)
  
  
• Global Fund welcomes Doubling of Australia's Pledge (7/Jun/2005)
  
  
• China Signs New Global Fund Hiv And Tb Grants Worth Us$ 52 Million (2/Jun/2005)
  
  
• New Global Fund Board Committee Chairs Approved by Delegations (23/May/2005)
  
  
• Global Fund Board Elects New Leadership (22/Apr/2005)
  
  
• Friends of the Global Fund Europe launched (19/Apr/2005)
  
  
• Global Fund Appoints Australian as Deputy Executive Director (11/Apr/2005)
  
  
• The Global Fund welcomes large financial contribution from Italy (16/Mar/2005)
  
  
• The Global Fund welcomes new financial contribution from Nigeria (16/Mar/2005)
  
  
• The Global Fund welcomes Africa commission's recommendations (11/Mar/2005)
  
  
• Global Fund Cuts Funding For Malaria Grant (1/Mar/2005)
  
  
• Canada doubles support of The Global Fund for 2005 (28/Feb/2005)
  
  
• First Global Fund grants reach two-year renewal point (15/Feb/2005)
  
  
• 700 000 people living with AIDS in developing countries now receiving treatment (26/Jan/2005)
  
  
• The Global Fund welcomes UK's comprehensive HIV/AIDS plan (13/Jan/2005)
  
  
• Global Fund gains Privileges and Immunities similar to International Organizations (13/Dec/2004)
  
  
• China can avert major AIDS Crisis and beat TB Epidemic (7/Dec/2004)
  
  
• Germany more than doubles 2005 pledge to the Global Fund (2/Dec/2004)
  
  
• Deutschland verdoppelt Zusagen an Globalen Fonds fur 2005 (2/Dec/2004)
  
  
• Global Fund Board agrees to launch New Round of Proposals (18/Nov/2004)
  
  
• The Global Fund Board meets in Arusha, Tanzania (17/Nov/2004)
  
  
• Effects on Global Fund financed programs from the decision by Ranbaxy to voluntarily withdraw products from the WHO drug prequalification process (10/Nov/2004)
  
  
• The Global Fund to Collaborate with European Initiative for Technical Assistance to Developing Country Health Systems (25/Oct/2004)
  
  
• Netherlands joins response to urgent appeal from Bono and Mandela (14/Oct/2004)
  
  
• Sweden responds to urgent appeal from Bono and Mandela (7/Oct/2004)
  
  
• UK Announces Additional Contribution to the Global Fund (23/Sep/2004)
  
  
• The Global Fund launches first Media Campaign (2/Sep/2004)
  
  
• China signs $32 million Aids grant with Global Fund (19/Aug/2004)
  
  
• The Global Fund signs $7 million grant agreement for Tuberculosis program in Myanmar (13/Aug/2004)
  
  
• UK doubles Global Fund pledge for next 3 years (20/Jul/2004)
  
  
• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announces additional US$ 50 million pledge to the Global Fund (15/Jul/2004)
  
  
• The Global Fund reports its first country results (11/Jul/2004)
  
  
• Forum delegates call for new funding round (11/Jul/2004)
  
  
• First Wave of On-Air Public Service Announcements to Launch/Jul/13th in the U.S. on VH1 (8/Jul/2004)
  
  
• Global Fund Partnership Forum and other Global Fund Activities in Bangkok, 7- 16/Jul/2004 (6/Jul/2004)
  
  
• US$ 968 million committed for new Global Fund grants (30/Jun/2004)
  
  
• The Global Fund clarifies its position concerning its South African Grants (28/May/2004)
  
  
• Jamaica signs first Global Fund grant accessing Clinton Foundation low-price drugs (18/May/2004)
  
  
• The Global Fund Welcomes Moves to Facilitate Wider Use of Fixed-Dose Combination Drugs Against AIDS (17/May/2004)
  
  
• Canada doubles Global Fund pledge for 2005 (14/May/2004)
  
  
• New Agreements Aim to Make Lowest-Priced AIDS Drugs and Diagnostics Available to Hundreds of Thousands of Patients Throughout the Developing World (6/Apr/2004)
  
  
• The Global Fund And Mozambique Sign Grants Worth $51 Million (2/Apr/2004)
  
  
• Japan launches the first 'Friends Of The Global Fund' (22/Mar/2004)
  
  
• Global Fund launches Partnership Forum (9/Mar/2004)
  
  
• Coping with Chaos: How Haiti's Aids Projects are still Winning (5/Mar/2004)
  
  
• Confirmation of US Pledge for 2004 Boosts Global Fund Resources for Fourth Proposal Round to $900 Million (26/Feb/2004)
  
  
• Global Fund signs Letter of Intent to Relaunch Ukraine HIV/AIDS Grant (24/Feb/2004)
  
  
• Australia announces Global Fund Pledge (18/Feb/2004)
  
  
• Global Fund signs major new AIDS and TB Grants for India (10/Feb/2004)
  
  
• The Global Fund Acts to Secure Results for its Programs in Ukraine (30/Jan/2004)
  
  
• The Global Fund calls for Fourth Round of Proposals (10/Jan/2004)
  
  
• Japan more than doubles 2004 Pledge to Global Fund (12/Dec/2003)
  
  
• Nine Major Companies Commit to Co-Investment to Expand Community HIV/AIDS Programs Using Corporate Infrastructure (3/Dec/2003)
  
  
• Global Fund calls for urgent worldwide financial support to drastically scale up treatment for AIDS (1/Dec/2003)
  
  
• Global Fund welcomes Intensified Joint US-UK Efforts against AIDS (20/Nov/2003)
  
  
• Global Fund welcomes EC Commitment of further EUR 170 Million (31/Oct/2003)
  
  
• Global Fund commits US$623 Million to new grants to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria (16/Oct/2003)
  
  
• Anglo American in South Africa to engage in Co-investment scheme with the Global Fund and other partners (October 8th, 2003)
  
  
• South Africa Grant Agreements Signed: Over US$ 40 Million for Treatment and Prevention of HIV/AIDS and TB (August 7th, 2003)
  
  
• Global Fund's Executive Director affirms commitment to Asia and the Pacific (September 29th, 2003)
  
  
• The Global Fund Substantially Increases Funding for AIDS U$1.5 Billion Committed - $131 Million Disbursed: Lives Already Being Saved. (September 22th, 2003)
  
  
• South Africa Grant Agreements Signed: Over US$ 40 Million for Treatment and Prevention of HIV/AIDS and TB (August 7th, 2003)
  
  
• UNAIDS and Global Fund sign memorandum of understanding (August 4th, 2003)
  
  
• UNAIDS and Global Fund sign memorandum of understanding (4/Aug/2003)
  
  
• Presidents of the European Commission and France commit to a billion dollars from Europe for the Global Fund (16/Jul/2003)
  
  
• Global Fund Money to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria in Kenya (18/Jun/2003)
  
  
• Global Fund praises new funding pledges by G8, underscores need for US$ 3 billion by end of 2004 (6/Jun/2003)
  
  
• Global Fund grants US$ 60 million to Romania, Bulgaria, Cuba and East Timor (6/Jun/2003)
  
  
• Philippines, Indonesia & Western Pacific Islands to receive $33 Million from Global Fund (5/Jun/2003)
  
  
• Global Fund grant brings US$ 13.6 million to accelerate the fight against AIDS in Chile (2/Jun/2003)
  
  
• Tommy Thompson witnesses US$ 38 million Global Fund AIDS and TB signing with Thailand (18/May/2003)
  
  
• Lao and Cambodia scale up programs to fight malaria and HIV/AIDS with Global Fund assistance (16/May/2003)
  
  
• Support of DOTS Expansion in China and Mongolia has started (1/May/2003)
  
  
• Global Fund moves to counter Serbia's HIV/AIDS threat with US$2.7 million support (25/Apr/2003)
  
  
• New Kaisernetwork.org video spotlights 2002's US$24.7 million Global Fund grant to Haiti (24/Apr/2003)
  
  
• Rebuilding Rwanda - Global Fund boosts national AIDS and TB program with US$ 8.4 million grant (9/Apr/2003)
  
  
• Largest Global Fund commitment to a single country to date: US$42.6 million HIV/TB grants signed in Zambia (3/Apr/2003)
  
  
• Tajikistan signs US$ 1.5 million HIV grant agreement with the Global Fund completing all first-round former Soviet Union countries (31/Mar/2003)
  
  
• Global Fund adds US$ 4.8 million to Burundi's rapid response to AIDS treatment and prevention (31/Mar/2003)
  
  
• Global Fund signs agreements worth US$2.8 million with Kenya NGOs to fund HIV programs (28/Mar/2003)
  
  
• Global Fund signs AIDS and TB agreements with Ethiopia, Ukraine and Moldova worth US$22.2 million (21/Mar/2003)
  
  
• Benin boosts malaria prevention and treatment program with $2.4 million Global Fund grant (17/Mar/2003)
  
  
• Global Fund calls for Third Round of Proposals (13/Mar/2003)
  
  
• Global Fund's Executive Director's first visit to India (3/Mar/2003)
  
  
• Global Fund signs US$36.3 million grant to support Uganda's ongoing fight against HIV/AIDS (27/Feb/2003)
  
  
• Global Fund grant radically scales up Zanzibar's Malaria Program (27/Feb/2003)
  
  
• Global Fund awards $866 million in grants to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. United States takes chair of Global Fund Board; Tommy Thompson is elected (31/Jan/2003)
  
  
• Thirteen new Global Fund grants bring commitments to date to $245 million (31/Jan/2003)
  
  
• Global Fund awards US$130 million to fight HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis in India (31/Jan/2003)
  
  
• US$18.8 million Global Fund grant accelerates Ukraine's HIV/AIDS program (29/Jan/2003)
  
  
• Seven Countries To Receive $108 Million to Fight AIDS, TB And Malaria (24/Jan/2003)
  
  
• Global Fund Money Will Make Mosquito Nets Widely Available In Tanzania (2/Dec/2002)
  
  
• Global Fund Money to Scale Up AIDS Treatment and Prevention Efforts in Haiti (2/Dec/2002)
  
  
• First Global Fund Money Will Extend HIV/AIDS And TB Treatment In Ghana (22/Nov/2002)
  
  
• Interview With Global Funds's Prof. Richard Feachem And Dr. Chrispus Kiyonga. (02/Oct/2002)
  
  
• Joint Press Statement by The South Africa Government and The Global Fund Secretariat (6/Sep/2002)
  
  
• New Global Fund Head Vows to Get More Money Flowing to Effective Programs (9/Jul/2002)
  
  
• Media Advisory: Global Fund Executive Director Dr. Richard Feachem to Give Inaugural Address (8/Jul/2002)
  
  
• International AIDS ConferenceFirst Global Fund Grants Make Possible, Six-Fold Increase in ARV Treatment in Africa (7/Jul/2002)
  
  
• WHO takes Major Steps to make HIV Treatment accessible (22/Apr/2002)
  
  
• Media Advisory: Global Fund to Report on First Organizational Board Meeting in Geneva (29/Jan/2002)
  
  
• Planning phase for Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria concludes with agreement on basic foundations (17/Dec/2001)
  
  
• Governments and NGOs bring country perspective to the Fund's design (19/Nov/2001)
  
  
• Asian countries urge decisions about eligibility and review criteria by end of year (15/Nov/2001)
  
  
• New Global Fund to fight AIDS,Tuberculosis and Malaria seeks to strenghten Partnerships with NGOS and Civil Society (14/Nov/2001)
  
  
• First Meeting of the Transitional Working Group to establish a Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (13/Oct/2001)