# Global Fund Welcomes Increased Contribution From Sweden

**GENEVA** – The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) warmly welcomes Sweden's additional contribution of SEK 70 million toward the Global Fund's Eighth Replenishment. The contribution comes on top of the SEK 683 million already provided for 2026, bringing Sweden's total contribution for the year to SEK 753 million – an increase of more than 10%.

“We are deeply grateful to Sweden for its continued leadership and increased support for global health,” said Peter Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund.

The investment will help expand access to lifesaving prevention, treatment and care services for HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria – with a strong focus on equity and reaching the most vulnerable populations – while strengthening health and community systems that are essential to improving health outcomes and saving lives.

At a time of growing global health challenges, Sweden’s investment will also help strengthen frontline health capacities in countries facing multiple and overlapping threats. This includes supporting responses to outbreaks such as Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, while also sustaining essential services in settings where HIV, TB and malaria remain among the leading causes of illness and death.

These investments are also critical to strengthening global health security and pandemic preparedness. Countries are already leveraging Global Fund-supported systems – including disease surveillance, laboratory networks, community health systems and data platforms – to detect, prevent and respond to emerging health threats. By investing in stronger and more equitable health systems, Sweden is helping build a safer, healthier and more resilient world while continuing to save lives.

Sweden is the eighth-largest public donor to the Global Fund partnership, and the second-most generous donor on a per capita basis. It was among the first countries to support the Global Fund, demonstrating a longstanding commitment to advancing global health and saving lives.