GFATM calls for Funds against the 3 Killer Disease (AIDS, TB & Malaria)

As Heads of State, celebrities and CEO’s gathered in New York City for a dinner focused on “Every Women, Every Child” hosted by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, more than 1700 advocates from all over the world issued an urgent plea to world leaders to fully fund the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM) so that it can put an end to the three killer diseases.

“Never before have we been in this position where we can turn the tide on these diseases. Scientific innovations and new modeling show that we can make such an historic achievement possible if sufficient resources are made available. But we have a long way to go. Today almost half of the people with HIV that need treatment still do not have access to it: we can and must do better.” said Shaun Mellors (South Africa), Global Fund Board member and Vice-Chair of its Strategy, Investment and Impact Committee.

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