Policy Newsletter: World TB Day, European Comission, Empowering Adolescent Girls
Unite to End TB – Celebrating World TB Day Last week, the global health community celebrated World TB Day 2016....
Q&A with HIV-positive TB survivor Loyce Maturu on stigma, adolescents and effecting change
In 2000, Loyce Maturu (@MaturuLoyce) lost her mother and younger brother to AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) within the same week....
Participating in World TB Survivor Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill
On March 23, I was fortunate to participate in the World TB Survivor Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. This event...
For International Women’s Day, invest in health and well-being for women and girls
Every year on March 8, the global community celebrates International Women’s Day, an opportunity to put the spotlight on the...
European Commission increases pledge to the Global Fund
The European Commission has announced its three-year pledge of €470 million – a 27 percent increase – to the Global...
Gerson and Shah: What results-based development can do for global health
The Center for Global Development (CGD) recently hosted a discussion on the future of U.S. foreign assistance with Dr. Raj...
Tommy Thompson: U.S. support for the Global Fund
Friends recently had the pleasure of speaking with the Honorable Tommy Thompson, who has previously served as the Governor of...
MDR-TB in Indonesia: Mental Health in the TB Fight
In 2013 alone, approximately 9 million people around the world developed tuberculosis, and 1.5 million people died from the disease....
Kenya: Charting a Course toward Sustainability
In this interview, John Ochero, Fund Portfolio Manager for Kenya at the Global Fund, discusses how Kenya is working toward...
World TB Day 2015: Progress and Challenges
To mark World TB Day 2015, Friends spoke to Dr. Eliud Wandwalo, Senior Disease Coordinator for Tuberculosis at the Global...
Tanzania: Collaboration & Progress in Fighting HIV/AIDS
Tatjana Peterson, Senior Fund Portfolio Manager at The Global Fund, discusses the fight against HIV/AIDS in Tanzania. Friends: What is...
Investing for Impact, Investing in Health in Africa
In a new series of interviews, Friends will hear from our board members about what drives them to support the...