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Review
. 2021 Mar;36(2):282-287.
doi: 10.1002/hpm.3096. Epub 2020 Dec 17.

Global fund: Analyzing 10 Years of bridging health inequalities

Isaac Iyinoluwa Olufadewa  1   2 , Miracle Ayomikun Adesina  1   3 , Ruth Ifeoluwa Oladele  1   3 , Moyinoluwa Joshua Oladoye  1   4 , Nnenne Florence-Ayambem Eke  1   5
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Global fund: Analyzing 10 Years of bridging health inequalities

Isaac Iyinoluwa Olufadewa et al. Int J Health Plann Manage. 2021 Mar.

Abstract

The Global Fund is a non-profit organization founded by Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, Kofi Annan, Amir Attaran, and Jeffrey Sachs on the 28th January, 2002. Each year, about US$ 4 billion is invested to support programs and organizations led by local experts in various communities towards developing strategies and ways in which these three (HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis) diseases could be fought. The Global Fund has supported various innovative strategies used in tackling these infectious diseases. It is also worthy of note that 38 million lives have been saved through the Global Funds Partnership resulting in a 50% decline in mortality rate caused by tuberculosis, AIDS and Malaria in these reached countries. However, the Global Fund is not without its challenges as there has been lack of fund commitment from the G8 countries who instituted the idea in the first place. Another limitation being experienced is the poor risk management that has resulted in discrepancies of over US$4 million discovered in the Global Fund grants received by Nigeria as of 2016. This study discusses the current state of the Global Fund and suggests recommendations to policymakers that could be instrumental in strengthening health systems and achieving increased impact.

Keywords: Global Fund; HIV/AIDS; infectious; malaria; tuberculosis.

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