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Ukraine’s health systems have been devastated by the war – thousands of hospitals and clinics have been damaged or destroyed, supply chains have been decimated and millions of people have been at risk of being cut off from lifesaving HIV, tuberculosi...
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On his coffee farm in rural East Java, Indonesia, Pak Jun developed a persistent cough. He was nauseous, dizzy and unable to eat. When his condition failed to improve, Pak Jun’s family took him to the local puskesmas, or health center, for a check-up...
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This year, the Global Fund partnership continued to deliver on its promise to end the world’s deadliest diseases. We look back at 2024 with a collection of powerful people and stories about harnessing the power of new tools, innovation and building s...
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Founded in 1996, CESAC was the very first HIV clinic in Mali — established by a group of young doctors with few resources, but an unshakable commitment to caring for people living with HIV and AIDS. One of those doctors is Dr. Bintou Dembele.
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For 15 years, François Mafuku has been an HIV nurse at the Pediatric Foundation of Kimbondo Hospital on the outskirts of Kinshasa. He says that despite the undeniable progress made in the fight against HIV and AIDS, the disease continues to take a he...
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Anthony Estomata plays an important role in the fight against TB in the Philippines. As a Specimen Transport Rider (STRider), Anthony uses his motorcycle to transport sputum specimens from clinics to laboratories equipped with GeneXpert diagnostic ma...
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Twenty years ago, Ethiopia’s health system was under-resourced and under pressure, facing critical workforce and infrastructure gaps. The country grappled with a heavy burden of infectious diseases – including HIV, TB and malaria – and elevated mater...
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Communities across West Africa continue to face old and new infectious disease threats, including waterborne diseases like cholera and typhoid, viral hemorrhagic fevers like Ebola, Lassa fever and yellow fever, and new emerging threats like mpox. The...
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Thiraphot Singtohin leads the HIV unit at the Office of Disease Prevention and Control in Khon Kaen, Thailand. His team supports hospitals in four Thai provinces to conduct HIV and TB testing – critical work that involves handling transmissible patho...
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In Namibia, young women remain disproportionately affected by HIV, facing higher risks due to social and economic vulnerabilities, limited access to services and gender-based violence. The Global Fund and partners support a comprehensive, youth-focus...