Across Sudan, Yemen, Myanmar and the Sahel, health systems are being stretched or destroyed, supply chains are breaking down, and surveillance systems are weakening – with devastating consequences for malaria prevention and treatment.
In too many places, children are dying not because tools do not exist, but because access comes too late.
But these are solvable problems. We have the tools and the knowledge. The challenge lies in ensuring, even in the most difficult settings, that people can reach prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Peter Sands, Executive Director of the @GlobalFund , reflects on how conflict is reshaping the malaria landscape.
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A new breakthrough could end AIDS.
Lenacapavir (LEN) is a twice-yearly injection that is nearly 100% effective at preventing HIV – offering a long-acting alternative to daily prevention methods.
It represents a major shift in HIV prevention, making protection simpler and more accessible.
But innovation alone doesn’t save lives. It must reach those who need it most.
LEN marks the first time a major HIV prevention tool has been made available in both high- and low-income countries in the same year.
With @GlobalFund partnership support, 24 countries will receive LEN by the end of this year.
If we move fast, an AIDS-free generation is within reach.
In Kenya, malaria remains a deadly and persistent threat – affecting an estimated 4 million people each year.
In Kisumu County, one of the hardest-hit areas, students are stepping up to protect their communities. Through school health clubs, they are raising awareness and driving behavior change using art, poetry and peer education.
With @GlobalFund support, 20 such clubs have been established across schools in the area – a cornerstone of malaria prevention, helping further reduce the risk of infection.
Despite the challenges, these young leaders remain determined: A malaria-free future is within reach.
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Today is #WorldMalariaDay.
After years of progress, the fight against malaria has stalled – putting millions of lives at risk, especially pregnant women and children under 5.
But we have the tools to change this. From proven interventions to a strong pipeline of innovations, including new first-line treatments to next-generation insecticides and spatial repellents.
The @GlobalFund is working with partners to help ensure these lifesaving tools are equitable, affordable and reach those who need them most.
As of December 2025, the Global Fund has invested US$20.9 billion in malaria programs and provides 59% of all international financing to fight the disease.
Now we must act with focus – strengthen partnerships, sustain investment and support country-led solutions to get back on track.
Driven to #EndMalaria: Now we can. Now we must.
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In a camp in Darfur, an infant develops a fever. All too often, the cause is malaria, a disease that flourishes in the chaos of conflict. Where health systems are disrupted, too many children are dying because care comes too late.
Whether in Sudan, Yemen, Myanmar or the Sahel, the pattern is the same: Where bullets fly, malaria becomes even more deadly.
Ahead of World Malaria Day, Peter Sands, Executive Director of the @GlobalFund , reflects on how conflict is reshaping the malaria landscape – making the fight harder, more complex and more urgent.
No child should die for lack of a mosquito net, a test or a simple course of treatment – no matter where they are.
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AI-powered TB screening, combined with faster and more accurate TB diagnosis, is transforming the fight against the disease. In over 22 countries where the @GlobalFund invests, hand-held, digital X-rays that use AI to stabilize the image and advanced molecular diagnostics are enabling high-quality detection even in the most remote and underserved communities.
But technology alone is not enough. Delivering these tools at scale to the people who need them most, often the poorest and most marginalized, is what makes a real difference. From community-based screening and treatment programs in Indonesia to smart public-private partnerships, countries are combining innovation with local solutions to diagnose, treat, and protect people from TB.
Peter Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund, reflects on how using these innovations effectively can accelerate the pace of progress in defeating TB, still the world’s deadliest infectious disease.
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Eswatini was once at the epicenter of the HIV epidemic, but a determined response transformed the trajectory of HIV. Today, the country is a global leader – with 98% of people living with HIV knowing their status, 98% on treatment, and 98% virally suppressed.
Now, a new breakthrough is shaping the next chapter. Lenacapavir – a twice-yearly injectable form of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) that is nearly 100% effective at preventing HIV – is already being rolled out, with strong early uptake across the country.
Its arrival marks a turning point in global health equity. For the first time, a major HIV prevention innovation is being introduced in both high- and low-income countries at the same time – breaking delays that once cost millions of lives.
With support from the @GlobalFund and partners, countries are expanding access and accelerating uptake – turning innovation into impact, fast, and bringing an AIDS-free generation within reach.
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Thank you, European Commission, for your €700 million pledge to the @GlobalFund .
We are very grateful for your renewed commitment, announced at the One Health Summit in Lyon. It reaffirms Europe’s leadership in the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, and strengthens our shared efforts to drive innovation, market-shaping and regional manufacturing, expanding access to lifesaving tools for those who need them most.
The European Commission and EU Member States remain among the Global Fund’s key partners, contributing more than €3 billion to the Eighth Replenishment – around one third of total contributions since 2002.
Together, we can defeat the world’s deadliest infectious diseases and build a healthier, safer, and more equitable future for all.
@eu_partnerships | @jozef_sikela | @eu_ungeneva | @cy2026eu
Today is World Health Day.
In Indonesia, through @GlobalFund -supported training, laboratory technicians like Wahyu Agung Pratama are building skills to safely handle biological samples.
“In the laboratory, I had never examined the biosafety cabinet like that before – looking at the airflow, how the system works...how it protects us.”
Since completing the training, Wahyu has been applying what he learned in the laboratory and sharing best practices with colleagues and university students.
Strengthening biosafety capacity helps build safer, more resilient laboratories across the region – and helps countries detect and respond to dangerous health threats rapidly.
#StandWithScience
@who
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In Madagascar, plague is not a disease of the past – it remains a real and ongoing threat. The country accounts for around 75% of global reported cases.
The @GlobalFund and partners are supporting a One Health approach, recognizing that human, animal and environmental health are closely linked.
In affected communities, this includes practical measures to reduce risk and strengthen early detection – rat-proofing homes, improving waste management and training health workers to identify cases earlier.
Since June 2024, model villages have reported zero cases of plague, even while nearby districts continue to detect cases – showing how community-led efforts can strengthen a country’s ability to detect and respond to health threats effectively.
@taskforceforglobalhealth
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Meet Dr. Aster Shweaamare, ART Coordinator in one of Ethiopia’s largest HIV treatment centers, which serves over 7,000 people.
She witnessed the HIV epidemic in Ethiopia at its most devastating – and the remarkable progress since. Today, at least 96% of babies born to mothers living with HIV are HIV-free.
“Because of treatments, people are living long, quality, healthy lives now.”
Over the years, she has watched children once critically ill with HIV grow up healthy – including one patient she treated as a 7-year-old with TB and advanced HIV who is now studying to become a doctor. #WHWWeek
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“As a person with a disability, I feel even more motivated to improve people’s health.”
Meet Fatoumata Keita, the only laboratory technician at the Sébéninkoro community health center on the outskirts of Bamako – conducting malaria tests, helping ensure patients receive accurate diagnosis and timely treatment.
Despite many challenges, she remains a critical first line of defense against disease. #WHWWeek
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