Stories

  • 20 September 2019
    Rwanda: A Nation Reborn
    Twenty-five years ago, this serene neighborhood in northern Rwanda was caught up in the horrific genocide, which took more than 800,000 lives across the country. Today, a group of women and men are gathered at the same area that saw such violence, bu...
  • 10 September 2019
    Faces of the Fight
    The fight against HIV, TB and malaria has many faces. They span ages and geographies and gender. Their diversity shows us that these diseases don’t affect one “type” of person. We can all see ourselves in these champions – in their challenges, their ...
  • 21 August 2019
    Tackling Human Rights Barriers to Health Care in South Africa
    South Africa has made huge strides in the battle against HIV and TB, but severe challenges persist. This is especially true for people in key populations, who face the additional hurdles of stigma and a range of human-rights barriers to health servic...
  • 05 June 2019
    Global Fund Data Explorer
    Visualize Global Fund investments and results through the new Data Explorer
  • 03 June 2019
    Conquering HIV Again
    Goodness Mbatha and her daughter Nqabile have a kinship that goes well beyond a maternal-child bond. They share a remarkable story, one that mirrors the incredible progress and steep challenges of the fight against HIV in South Africa, where they liv...
  • 21 March 2019
    In Rural India, High-tech Vans Find "Missing" TB Patients
  • 07 March 2019
    Celebrating and Serving all Women
    International Women’s Day is an annual celebration of the contributions and lived experience of women – stories that too often go overlooked. It’s a moment to renew our commitment to dismantling the structures that perpetuate unequal power and privil...
  • 04 February 2019
    The Diamond Cutter
    Aftab Ansari left his village to chase the dream of a better life in Mumbai. Then tuberculosis struck. After three years of treatment, Aftab was finally cured, but is still struggling to get his life back on track. Tuberculosis, a preventable and cur...
  • 18 December 2018
    2018: A Look Back
    As the calendar page turns, we look back on some of the stories and moments that shaped 2018. Celebrating the 27 million lives saved. Honoring those we have lost. Amplifying the voices of people and communities most affected by the epidemics. Welcomi...
  • 29 November 2018
    Young Women at the Epicenter of HIV
    The world has cut the number of AIDS-related deaths in half since the peak in 2005. But in many countries, HIV infections remain extremely high among key populations among adolescent girls and young women. Globally, nearly 1,000 girls and young women...