The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria—a global alliance in the fight against these pandemics—has launched its investment case for the Eighth Replenishment.
The goal is to mobilize $18 billion from its donors—world governments, the private sector, and civil society. According to the organization, this amount will allow for the saving of 23 million lives between 2027 and 2029, a 64% reduction in mortality from these diseases compared to 2023 levels, the prevention of 400 million new infections or cases, and the strengthening of global and community health systems to eliminate inequity and improve resilience against future pandemics, climate change, and other health crises.
According to the Global Fund’s calculations, every dollar invested will generate a return of $19 in health and economic benefits, with a total estimated impact of $323 billion over the next three years.
The successes in the fight against these pandemics are evident: since its creation in 2002, the Global Fund has saved 65 million lives and reduced combined mortality from HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria by 63%, investing $66.9 billion in over 100 countries to provide vital tools and resources where they are most needed. In countries like Zambia, life expectancy has increased from 43 years in 2002 to 58 years in 2021, largely due to the decrease in deaths from these diseases.
Thus, the Global Fund is calling on governments, civil society, and the private sector to change the course of global health. Despite challenges such as COVID-19, armed conflicts, economic instability, and climate change, the world is at a key moment to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3: to end AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria as public health threats by 2030.
