http://feeds.feedburner.com/theglobalfund/rss Global Fund Feed, containing the blog articles, news releases and announcements. http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/blog/32147/ Since today is International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, it is worth recognizing the importance of efforts to stop inequality and stigma faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people all over the world. Among many other challenges, they face disproportionate rates of HIV infection.<p></p> Fri, 17 May 2013 10:14:34 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/mediacenter/announcements/2013-05-17_Global_Fund_Report_on_Preventing_and_Detecting_Possible_Misuse_of_Funds/ Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/mediacenter/newsreleases/2013-05-17_Global_Fund_Joins_New_Innovative_Financing_Partnership/ Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/blog/32141/ Health services are available to HIV-positive pregnant women to help prevent transmission of the virus to their children - Mothers wait to have their babies weighed at the Bwailer maternity clinic, Malawi. Tens of thousands of HIV-positive pregnant women in the country have received services for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of the virus through Global Fund-supported programs. Thu, 16 May 2013 14:50:10 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/blog/32139/ New Funding Model Moving Forward, Sharing is Caring, From the Frontlines: Swaziland Wed, 15 May 2013 13:52:05 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/mediacenter/newsreleases/2013-05-15_Global_Fund_Announces_New_Mali_Grants/ Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/blog/32118/ <i>Ambiya may always have the scars in her lungs left by TB, but soonshe'll be back to just being a normal teenager</i> Mon, 13 May 2013 14:33:30 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/blog/32113/ HIV support groups in India offer a range of services to help HIV-positive women improve their quality of life Fri, 10 May 2013 11:44:09 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/mediacenter/newsreleases/2013-05-10_Uganda_Launches_Largest_Malaria_Prevention_Campaign/ Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/mediacenter/newsreleases/2013-05-08_Lesotho_to_Expand_HIV_and_Tuberculosis_Programs/ Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/mediacenter/newsreleases/2013-05-06_Switzerland_Raises_Contribution_to_Global_Fund_by_43_Percent/ Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/blog/32077/ Malaria is a deadly disease which kills 1 child every minute. This chart how the Global Fund is making a difference through provision of insecticide-treated nets and lifesaving treatment Thu, 02 May 2013 13:55:08 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/blog/32076/ Villagers trained to diagnose and treat malaria help reduce child mortality Thu, 02 May 2013 12:12:43 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/blog/32053/ Since world leaders adopted the Millennium Development Goals in 2000, a broad partnership of Governments, United Nations entities, philanthropies and businesses has combined to protect hundreds of millions of people from malaria Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:53:30 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/blog/32052/ Diseases do not recognize borders. Mosquitos that transmit malaria do not either. Southern Africa’s climate and geography have all the characteristics to breed the deadliest form of malaria: several rivers cross the region, and seasonal flooding can result in prolonged malaria seasons. We have to work together to fight malaria. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:46:52 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/blog/32043/ Ray Chambers, UN Special Envoy for Health Financing interviews NBA legend and Malaria Champion, Shaquille O'Neal Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:28:18 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/blog/32003/ Close-Up on South Sudan: Meet the men and women fighting to save a new nation's children Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:15:59 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/blog/31982/ Dr Fatoumata Nafo-Traoré, Executive Director of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, shares her thoughts around World Malaria Day 2013.<p></p> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:26:52 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/blog/31965/ Richard Curtis talks about his new film Mary and Martha, about two women on a quest to fight malaria Sun, 21 Apr 2013 10:39:04 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/blog/31952/ Nearly 6000 Kenyans have been trained to provide IRS services to their communities, reaching more than 2 million homes throughout the country— part of Kenya’s strategy to clamp down on illness and deaths caused by malaria Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:21:14 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/blog/31947/ Recently treated and recovered from malaria, 13-year-old Fortunne is now able to explain to her classmates how to avoid falling ill Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:57:38 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/blog/31887/ This week I had the pleasure to host a preparatory meeting between donors of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The meeting was held for two very good reasons: to assess the fund's impact on people in poor countries; and to review the progress made on reforms Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:44:35 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/blog/31883/ After remarkable work and commitment from wide-ranging stakeholders, I am excited to note that my country, Zimbabwe, is making steady progress towards achieving health-related MDG targets Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:56:55 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/blog/31879/ Peer educators in the Philippines provide information and support to sex workers Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:59:13 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/blog/31869/ We were coming home from a musical festival in Gabon when a musician from my group felt unwell and was driven home to rest. No one detected that her malaise was a malaria infection Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:03:19 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/blog/31868/ In this issue: A $15 Billion Target for a Transformative Effect, “What Can I Do to Help Replenishment?”, Invest in Health for Sustainable Development Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:12:27 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/mediacenter/announcements/2013-03-22_US_Congress_Passes_Bill_Maintaining_Full_Support_for_Global_Fund/ Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/mediacenter/announcements/2013-03-20_Health_Leaders_Launch_1000_Day_Push_to_Meet_African_Tuberculosis_And_HIV_Targets/ Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/mediacenter/announcements/2013-03-04_Global_Fund_Praises_Choice_of_Ray_Chambers_as_Special_Envoy/ Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00