Programs supported by the Global Fund saved 17 million lives through the end of 2014, Fund says
aidspan.org - "Programs supported by the Global Fund have saved 17 million lives up to the end of 2014, according to the Results Report 2015 released by the Fund on 21 September. The Fund says that it is on track to reach 22 million lives saved by December 2016, the end of the current replenishment period (see graphic). (by David Garmaise)
This is the first time since July 2012 that the Global Fund has included a lives saved figure in its results announcements. At that time, the Fund estimated that through programs it had supported, 8.7 million lives had been saved. Since then, the Fund has been working on refinements to its methodology for estimating lives saved.
In a Q&A that accompanied the results report, the Global Fund said that the increase in the number of lives saved is partly due to improved data collection and methodology and partly due to scientific advances, innovative solutions and increased global support. (...)
For the last few years, the Fund has been reviewing its methodology for calculating lives saved. In the results report, the Fund said that it is using an improved methodology “better aligned with methods used by partners. (...)
The results report is an important tool for the Fund as it launches its replenishment campaign for 2017-2019."