Health investments made through the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) partnership have saved 17 million lives, according to the Global Fund results report 2015, released on 21 September.
The report shows that the Global Fund partnership has made remarkable gains against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria and provides a broad overview of the results achieved to date.
The results show that programmes supported by the Global Fund have ensured access to HIV treatment for 8.1 million people, a 22% increase since the previous year, and the number of tuberculosis cases detected and treated increased by 11%, to reach 13.2 million. For malaria, the partnership distributed 548 million mosquito nets to protect children and families from the disease, an annual increase of 32%.
According to the report, scientific advances, innovative solutions and increased global support are saving lives at a steadily increasing rate each year—more than two million—putting the partnership on track to save 22 million lives by the end of 2016.
The Global Fund combines the strength of governments, civil society, the private sector and people affected by HIV, TB and malaria. The Global Fund is also strengthening its collaboration with key partners, such as UNAIDS, to build stronger country ownership of programmes that address the rights of people most affected by the diseases.
