https://www.theglobalfund.org/data/rss-feeds/latest/ /en/stories/2026/2026-06-24-daras-mission-protect-people-hiv/ It’s nighttime in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. A mobile van that offers HIV testing and other health services idles discreetly at the edge of a park in Koh Pich. Sok Dara (name changed for privacy) supervises a group of colleagues who do outreach work with the mobile van and canvas the surrounding area. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT /en/news/2026/2026-06-16-new-rapid-tb-testing-13-countries-lifesaving-diagnosis-closer-to-communities/ Tuberculosis (TB), the world's leading infectious disease killer, claims more than 1 million lives every year despite being preventable and curable. One of the biggest barriers to ending TB is that millions of people still lack access to rapid, accurate diagnosis. To help close this gap, 13 countries are preparing to roll out a new, first-in-class near-point-of-care (NPOC) molecular diagnostic test for TB across health facilities as part of an Early Adopter initiative driven by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund). Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://stories.theglobalfund.org/ukraine-the-hidden-battle-to-protect-millions-from-tuberculosis-and-other-deadly-diseases Even under relentless missile and drone attacks in Kharkiv, Alla Goncharenko and her team carry out vital work that often goes unseen: They detect and treat tuberculosis (TB) and other infectious diseases across a region of 2.5 million people. As head of a bacteriological laboratory in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Alla’s first instinct was to protect her lab when the full-scale war began in February 2022. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT /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/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