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Cuts to world’s biggest malaria fund risk a million more deaths – including 750,000 children

The Global Fund pays for more than half of the world’s malaria treatment and prevention, with the UK being one of its main contributors

The Independent UK

Proposed UK cuts to global aid fund could lead to 300,000 preventable deaths, say charities

Exclusive: 20% reduction in contribution to Aids, TB and malaria funding expected to be announced next month

The Guardian - UK

'Millions of Children Are at Risk of Dying': Bill Gates's Dire Warning as He Pledges a Bombshell $912 Million to Fight Killer Diseases

Bill Gates has pledged $912 million to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, warning that cuts in global aid threaten to undo decades of progress in reducing child mortality.

International Business Times UK

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Deadly infectious diseases on Australia's doorstep

Australia has been urged to help fight the deadly infectious diseases on its doorstep, including two major HIV outbreaks.

AAP

Millions of doses of ‘pandemic-ending’ HIV jab at risk over Trump’s aid cuts

INTERVIEW: The funding for 2 million people to receive the twice-yearly preventative treatment lenacapavir is ‘receding in the chaos’ of the US president’s decision, the doctor behind the trial of the drug tells Rachel Schraer

The Independent UK

Hypertension, diabetes, stroke: they kill more people than infectious diseases and should get a Global Fund

Noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular conditions account for 41 million deaths each year. That’s more than 70% of all deaths globally. Most of these deaths (77%) are in low-income and middle-income countries – including those in Africa.

The Conversation

The G20 pandemic fund – and how Indonesia plays a key role in it

One major achievement during this year’s G20 Summit was the establishment of a global fund dedicated to the prevention and containment of future pandemic threats.

The Conversation

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UK criticised for ‘disastrous decision’ to cut health aid pledge by almost a third

Charities say reduced donations to the Global Fund will lead to the preventable deaths of up to 1.5 million people

The Guardian - UK

Less and late: UK gives $1 billion to global disease fight

The British government said on Monday it would contribute 1 billion pounds ($1.18 billion) to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, more than six weeks after other countries made their commitments.

Reuters

Fund for AIDS and malaria victims in disarray as UK breaks pledge to donate OLD

‘This sends a message that Britain’s leadership in dealing with the biggest crises of our age is dwindling’

The Independent UK

UK on collision course with Joe Biden over cuts to aid pledge

Refugee costs mean Britain could halve world health fund donation as other countries increase their contributions

The Guardian - UK

Commentary: Washington is neglecting a key national security threat

At the Global Fund Seventh Replenishment Conference last month, President Joe Biden pledged $6 billion in U.S. funding to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, and strengthen health systems worldwide. The announcement is a welcome sign of the administration’s continued interest in global health as attention to the COVID-19 pandemic wanes.…

Tribune News Service

Pledge aid or deprive Commonwealth’s poorest in diseases fight, UK warned

Latest advances to curb Aids, tuberculosis and malaria are beyond reach without funding, says Global Fund’s executive director

The Guardian - UK

Korea abuzz over president’s hot-mic moment

SEOUL: The party of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is suing a local broadcaster, claiming it had misrepresented a vulgar comment caught on a hot mic in which he appeared to insult the United States.

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The Independent UK

South Korea's president scolds media over hot mic moment

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accused the country’s media of damaging its alliance with the United States after a TV broadcaster released a video suggesting that he insulted U.S. Congress members following a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in New York last week

The Guardian - UK

South Korea president criticised over gaffes at Queen’s funeral and UN

Yoon Suk-yeol accused of discourtesy in London and of swearing after chat to Joe Biden

The Guardian - UK

The Global Fund has saved 50m lives. So why has the UK refused to make a pledge?

Liz Truss’s first UN general assembly was a chance to commit to fighting global disease – millions of lives hang in the balance

The Guardian - UK

UK accused of abandoning global south as it fails to boost spending on key fund

Liz Truss’s administration becomes only major world power not to raise its spending at UN pledging event

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Al Jazeera

World leaders pledge billions to fight AIDS, TB, and malaria

Donor conference on the sidelines of UN meeting raises record $14.25bn although UK and Italy delay pledge announcements.

Reuters

World leaders pledge billions to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria on UN sidelines

The Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria on Wednesday reached $14.25 billion pledged as world leaders seek to fight the killer diseases after progress was knocked off course by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Radio France Internationale

Global Fund seeks record $18bn to fight crippling diseases

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is on Wednesday hoping to reach its $18 billion target to fund another three years to slow the spread of the diseases.

The Guardian - UK

UK under pressure to increase aid to Global Fund after US pledge

Initiative to fight malaria, TB and Aids has asked for 30% increase after Covid crisis, but UK yet to announce pledge

The Independent UK

Global Fund gets powerful help with $18 billion funding goal

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria will get some high-powered help this week to reach its $18 billion goal to fund another three years to slow the spread of these diseases

The Guardian - UK

New malaria vaccine comes a step closer as experts say it’s ‘the best yet’

Chance to eradicate diseases such as malaria could be lost and UK innovation squandered if global health investment is cut, jab co-creator tells PM

The Independent UK

Nonprofits launch $100M plan to support local health workers

A new philanthropic project hopes to invest $100 million in up to 10 countries mostly in Africa by 2030 to support up to 200,000 community health workers

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