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Davos booster for $18 billion fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria

Davos booster for $18 billion fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria

Tuesday, May 24, 2022, 13:59 GMT+7
Davos booster for $18 billion fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria
People visit the congress center, the venue of the upcoming World Economic Forum 2022 (WEF), in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland May 21, 2022. Photo: Reuters

DAVOS, Switzerland -- A global health fund has raised a third of the $18 billion it says is needed to reverse setbacks caused by the coronavirus pandemic and combat AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria announced its first pledge from the private sector on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, in Davos, on Tuesday.

The $10 million pledge by Comic Relief U.S. unlocks a matching $30 million commitment by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

The fund has set a 2024-2026 fundraising target of $18 billion. U.S. President Joe Biden, who will host an upcoming conference, has already signalled a $6 billion commitment.

Disruptions to healthcare caused by COVID-19 around the world saw reversals in testing and treatment of all three deadly diseases, said executive director Peter Sands.

The donor environment has also shifted dramatically since 2019 when the fund met a $14 billion target.

Sands said the pandemic, the crisis in Ukraine and growing economic headwinds were impacting investment. Governments are in transition when it comes to budget allocations for COVID-19 and some are also now committing money to help Ukraine.

Private sector donations are also being impacted by the recent market losses.

"It's a challenging time to be raising large sums of money," Sands said.

Reuters

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