News & Stories

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    Safely Reopening Requires Testing, Tracing and Isolation, Not Just Vaccines
    11 February 2021
    The recent surge of positive COVID-19 vaccine developments has sent waves of relief throughout a pandemic-weary world. However, no matter how effective these vaccines are, they will not be enough to end this global pandemic—and for many of the world’...
  • Feature Stories
    Protecting the most vulnerable in Latin America and the Caribbean during times of COVID-19
    10 February 2021
    Latin America and the Caribbean have made significant progress in the fight against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria in the last few decades. But the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the region hard, and its indirect effects could allow infectious diseases to ...
  • Feature Stories
    In Guatemala, HIV self-testing brings care and hope during COVID-19
    28 January 2021
    When COVID-19 arrived in Guatemala, the community health center where Bryanna and her fellow sex workers got tested for HIV closed its doors. With support from the Global Fund, a pilot of self-testing kits is helping people like Bryanna and Ben get a...
  • Feature Stories
    15 Years of (RED)
    26 January 2021
    Partnering with the Global Fund since 2006, (RED) harnesses the power of people and the world’s most iconic brands to fight AIDS. Profits from the sale of (RED)-branded products and experiences have generated more than $650 million for Global Fund gr...
  • Feature Stories
    Rosemary’s story: Passion for saving lives remains undimmed by COVID‑19
    13 January 2021
    For Rosemary Wanjiru, a community health volunteer in Nairobi’s Soweto Village, fighting TB in the time of COVID-19 has meant making impossible choices.
  • Feature Stories
    A look back at 2020
    18 December 2020
    In just 12 months, the COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the world and collided with existing epidemics, straining many health systems to the breaking point. The pandemic has exposed ugly inequalities, put vulnerable communities at greater risk, di...