A large blue and white sign posted on the front of Suzy Haylock’s house says “Solicite aqui el examen de malaria y reciba tratamiento gratis” or “Request your Malaria Test Here and Get Treatment for Free”. Suzy says she has seen thousands of patients...
A few months after fighting in the Chernihiv region of Ukraine subsided, Zhanna Karpenko shudders during a summer thunderstorm. "Is it thunder or shelling?" she asks. Zhanna is the medical director of a hospital in Chernihiv that provides tuberculosi...
Clutching a bag with medical supplies, Nasra Salimu glances at a goat tethered in her compound as if to bid it goodbye. Satisfied with the goat’s food ration for the day, Nasra sets off, walking up a dirt path towards the village center.
One afternoon in May, Neema Waziri walked up a dirt street in Dodoma, Tanzania, her bag brimming with condoms. Neema, 22, a single mother of one, was here to face her past – and her future.
Monica encourages everyone in her community to know their HIV status by getting tested regularly. And if HIV positive, she encourages them to stay on their medications.
At 16 years old it was incredibly daunting for Justin to tell his parents that he was gay. Both his mother and father were supportive, but worried how their son would be treated.
Twelve-year-old Francis had classmates who used to tease him and call him “TB boy.” It is one of the many painful memories he has of his years-long fight against this deadly yet treatable disease. “We did not give up and now Francis is well,” says Fr...
The threat of malaria and its deadly consequences has been a constant presence in Krayé Agenor’s life. He vividly remembers that as a young boy, two of his aunts died from malaria while they were pregnant.
Asad says the three most important things in his life are supporting his beloved wife, caring for his mother and having good health. But after COVID-19 hit, there were times when all three were out of reach.
Around the world, the work of the Global Fund is mainly led by women – they are on the front lines identifying and fighting disease outbreaks, providing vital health services, ensuring essential supplies reach those most in need, advocating for equal...
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