https://www.theglobalfund.org/data/rss-feeds/latest/ /en/news/2026/2026-06-02-global-fund-board-selects-new-chair-vice-chair/ The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) announced today they selected Erna Solberg, the former Prime Minister of Norway, as the new Chair, and Javier Hourcade Bellocq, a global public health leader and current member of the Global Fund Board, as Vice-Chair. They will be serving a three-year term beginning in late October. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT /en/updates/2026/2026-05-27-global-fund-indonesia-us10-million-commitment-eighth-replenishment/ The Republic of Indonesia has announced a pledge of US$10 million to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) as part of the partnership’s Eighth Replenishment, reaffirming Indonesia’s role in advancing global health and resilient health systems. Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT /en/updates/2026/2026-05-20-global-fund-asian-development-bank-partner-advance-universal-health-care-philippines/ The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) today announced a US$2 million co-financing agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support the Philippines in advancing universal health care and expanding access to quality health services. Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT /en/updates/2026/2026-05-19-global-fund-africa-cdc-join-forces-stronger-self-reliant-health-systems/ The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) is intensifying its collaboration with regional partners to drive impact and support countries on their path toward self-reliance. Today, this approach was highlighted with the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in the margins of the World Health Assembly. Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT /en/stories/2026/2026-05-18-a-cleaner-future-how-eswatini-is-transforming-medical-waste-management/ Every lifesaving test, treatment or medical procedure leaves something behind: used bandages, syringes, tests, protective equipment – but what comes next? Handling medical waste is one of the least visible, yet most critical, parts of protecting health workers, communities and the environment. But many countries lack the resources and infrastructure to manage medical waste safely. Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT /en/news/2026/2026-05-13-global-fund-and-united-states-partner-accelerate-rollout-innovative-malaria-prevention-tool/ The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund), in partnership with the United States government and SC Johnson, today announced a new initiative to accelerate the introduction and scale-up of innovative spatial repellent technology, designed to complement existing high-performing tools like insecticide-treated nets, enhancing malaria prevention and saving lives in some of the world’s highest-burden countries. Wed, 13 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT /en/opinion/2026/2026-04-23-where-bullets-fly-malaria-kills/ In a camp in Darfur, an infant develops a fever. All too often, the cause is malaria, a disease that flourishes in the chaos of conflict. If the family can access prompt diagnosis and treatment, the child is unlikely to develop a severe case of the disease, let alone die. But time is of the essence. Survival rates plummet if the parasite is left undetected and untreated for more than a couple of days. Where health care facilities have been destroyed, medical supply chains disrupted and health workers overwhelmed by the sheer volume of cases, too many children are dying because conflict prevents timely access to care. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT /en/news/2026/2026-04-23-global-fund-launches-regional-malaria-grant-southern-africa/ The Global Fund today announced a new phase in the fight against malaria in southern Africa, launching the MOSASWA multi-country grant alongside additional emergency and weather-responsive investments to address rising malaria risks across the region. The announcement comes ahead of World Malaria Day, underscoring the urgency of accelerating progress toward elimination. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://globalfund.exposure.co/kenya-risks-a-resurgence-of-malaria-these-children-are-trying-to-stop-it Just before dawn, students stream through the bright pink gates of St. Anne’s Ahero Comprehensive School in Kisumu County in western Kenya. It’s the start of a school day – and the mosquitoes are hungry. Clouds of them descend from the dense canopy of trees growing high above the school yard. In the pre-dawn darkness, even more mosquitoes crowd around classroom doors, waiting for a chance to bite. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT /en/events/world-malaria-day/ The fight to end malaria is at a critical juncture. After years of progress, momentum has stalled – putting millions of people at risk, especially pregnant women and children under 5. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT