The UK is allocating £850 million to support efforts to combat malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS
The United Kingdom announced that it will invest 850 million pounds sterling (966 million euros) in the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, down 15% from its previous pledge, amid broader cuts in global health funding.
Euronews reported: News in its French bulletin on Wednesday stated that over the next three years, these funds will help finance the work of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, also known as the Global Fund, which is one of the largest global organizations working to eliminate these deadly diseases.
This decrease in the United Kingdom’s commitment comes at a time when other major donors, including the United States of America and wealthy European countries, have reduced their contributions to global health. This pledge is down from £1 billion (€1.1 billion) in 2022 and £1.46 billion (€1.67 billion) in 2019, as the UK shifts its focus from international aid to defence. million pounds.
They warned that the UK cuts would have dire consequences in countries that rely on Global Fund programmes, which are credited with a 63% reduction in combined deaths from AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria since 2002.
Katie Haselby said: Director of the “Action for Global Health” network A non-governmental organization based in the United Kingdom, which includes global health organizations, stated that “as is the case with other cuts, this impact will quickly appear on the ground, with the loss of lives, millions of new infections, and weakening of public health immunity.” For his part, “Gideon Rabinovich” added: The Director of Policy and Advocacy at Bond, a British platform for non-profit organizations, said that these cuts will also endanger the health of populations closest to their homeland, explaining that “our ability to respond to future health threats, including pandemics, will be weakened.”
The Global Fund aims to raise $18 billion, which could save the lives of about 23 million people between 2027 and 2029. According to British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, the UK’s investment could save up to 1.3 million lives.
Cooper said: “The UK’s renewed support for the Global Fund is an investment in our shared security and prosperity.” She added that “no country can confront global health threats alone.”
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