Kathmandu, Feb. 20
The Global Fund has disbursed 97.5
per cent of its total commitment of US$2.2 billion to Nepal since 2002, said
the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Nepal.
The money was disbursed in 19
different grants to accelerate the end of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
"The support is in line with
the Nepal Health Sector Strategy and the specific national strategies of the
three diseases. The supported interventions include prevention programmes for
key populations, improvement management of cases and strengthening the health
system," read a statement of the delegation on Thursday.
It also said that the EU had
supported EUR 2.1 billion to the Fund so far. "While on its own the
European Commission accounts for approximately 5 per cent of Global Fund
finances, the EU as a whole provides for on average approximately 50 per cent of
total Global Fund resources."
The Global Fund is a partnership organization designed to
accelerate the end of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as epidemics. Founded in
2002 and based in Geneva, the Fund is a partnership between governments,
foundations, civil society, the private sector, professional bodies, and people
affected by the diseases.
The Global Fund is the biggest global health
initiative, spending USD 4 billion every year in more than 100 countries. The
European Union supported the establishment of the Global Fund and is among the
main donors, having disbursed EUR 2.1 billion between 2002 and 2019.
According to the delegation, the current strategic
plan of the Fund has four objectives for the 2017-2022 period: maximize impact
against HIV, TB and malaria; build resilient and sustainable systems for health;
promote and protect human rights and gender equality; and mobilize increased resources.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 21 February 2020.
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