See what's new in our work to fight for the Global Fund and global health.
Hello from Friends!Here is a quick look at what's new in our work to fight AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria in the age of COVID-19.
Roll Out of Rapid Testing Could be a 'Game Changer' in Africa
"African nations are planning to ramp up the use of rapid diagnostic tests as part of their national strategies for testing for COVID-19," reports Devex.
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is poised to guarantee procurement and distribution of tests as part of the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator, but additional funding for it is needed for testing to be scaled to necessary levels.
IMF: Sub-Saharan Africa's Difficult Road to Recovery
Johns Hopkins: Study Identifies Dire Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Africa
Tune In: #FriendsHealthChat Webinar with Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim
Join our webinar with renowned HIV researcher Quarraisha Abdool Karim on the importance of focusing on women in the battle against COVID-19 and HIV.
Read our new issue brief: The Impact of COVID-19 on Adolescent Girls and Young Women and Needed Responses
Webinar Replay: Watch "Innovation in the Time of COVID-19: Developing and Scaling New Tools"
Global TB Report Shows Drop in TB Case Notification Due to COVID-19
Highlights from the 2020 Global TB Report:
4,000 people die from TB every day. Global TB incidence is falling, but not fast enough.
In 2019, 7.1 million people with TB were newly diagnosed and notified, but an additional 2.9 million people went undiagnosed.
Only 50% of TB funding targets were reached, falling short of what is needed.
Data collected from over 200 countries has shown significant reductions in TB case notifications due to COVID-19. Those are cases going undiagnosed and untreated.
