$12 billion for the Global Fund – but we needed $15 billion
STOPAIDS - "Just over $12bn was committed to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria by world leaders at a pledging conference in Washington DC last night. The money raised will help to save millions of lives from the three diseases as the world looks to finally bring the epidemics under control.
The $12.007bn total announced is an increase on the last replenishment effort in 2010 and is enough to reach an additional 5.9 million people with HIV treatment, but falls short of the $15bn the Fund estimated is needed to meet full demand over the coming three years.
(...) STOPAIDS Director Ben Simms said: (...) “But if we are to seize the momentum and finally bring the epidemic under control we need to hit the $15bn target in the months ahead. Missing the target means more people newly contracting HIV and dying from AIDS, pushing up costs and preventable death long into the future. The rest of the world must match the ambition shown by the Prime Minister and Secretary of State, Justine Greening.” (Photo: STOPAIDS)