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Feature Stories
El Salvador Triumphs Over Malaria
01 March 2021El Salvador has become the first country in Central America to be certified malaria-free. This extraordinary achievement follows more than 50 years of commitment, hard work and community involvement. Speaking from villages, riverbanks and rural clini...
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Feature Stories
Protecting the most vulnerable in Latin America and the Caribbean during times of COVID-19
10 February 2021Latin 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 ...
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Feature Stories
In Guatemala, HIV self-testing brings care and hope during COVID-19
28 January 2021When 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...
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Feature Stories
15 Years of (RED)
26 January 2021Partnering 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...
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Feature Stories
Rosemary’s story: Passion for saving lives remains undimmed by COVID‑19
13 January 2021For Rosemary Wanjiru, a community health volunteer in Nairobi’s Soweto Village, fighting TB in the time of COVID-19 has meant making impossible choices.
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Feature Stories
A look back at 2020
18 December 2020In 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...