https://www.theglobalfund.org/data/rss-feeds/news-releases/ /en/news/2026/2026-10-07-islamic-development-bank-global-fund-strengthen-partnership-advance-sustainable-health-financing/ The Islamic Development Bank and Global Fund partnership aims to strengthen health financing and systems in low- and middle-income countries Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT /en/news/2026/2026-09-24-global-fund-prepares-major-expansion-lenacapavir-generic-supply-approaches/ Global Fund prepares for major expansion in access to lenacapavir for HIV prevention as generic supply approaches. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT /en/news/2026/2026-09-18-institute-philanthropy-commits-nearly-usd5-million-bring-innovative-tb-diagnostics-closer-patients/ New philanthropic investment will help countries turn promising diagnostic innovations into impact and bring faster, more accurate TB testing to communities that need it most Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:34:02 GMT /en/news/2026/2026-09-16-global-fund-report-shows-countries-fought-protect-essential-health-services-despite-challenging-year/ The Global Fund partnership has now helped save 72 million lives since 2002, with this year’s Results Report highlighting how country and community leadership, innovation and partnership helped protect essential services and safeguard decades of progress against HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria amid unprecedented global health challenges. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:37:02 GMT /en/news/2026/2026-07-16-global-fund-approves-emergency-funding-malaria-prevention-safeguard-ebola-response-democratic-republic-congo/ The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) has approved US$4.6 million in emergency funding to support an intensified malaria response in DRC to aid their Ebola response. Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT /en/news/2026/2026-07-15-global-fund-approves-emergency-funding-protect-hiv-tb-services-venezuela/ The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) has approved US$1.77 million in emergency funding to help protect lifesaving HIV and tuberculosis (TB) services in Venezuela following two powerful earthquakes that struck the country on 24 June, killing more than 4,000 people, injuring and displacing thousands more, and disrupting health services. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT /en/news/2026/2026-07-14-global-fund-board-takes-strategic-decisions-navigate-changing-global-health-landscape/ Tue, 14 Jul 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 /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/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