The Global Fund has allocated 234 million dollars to fight three of the top ten killer diseases in Ghana. The three diseases are the Acquired Immunodeficiency Virus (AIDS), Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria. According to the Centre for Disease Control, these three diseases are among the top ten causes of death in Ghana, with malaria being first on the list.
The allocation, which was made based on Ghana’s disease burden and income level, focuses more on building a Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH) in the country, and will be expended between 2024 and 2026.
Making the revelation at the launch of the CCM country dialogue as part of preparations towards the development of a funding request to access the funds, Executive Secretary of the Ghana Country Coordinating Mechanism of the Global Fund, Mr Samuel Hackman, said each disease has been allocated a specific amount: 95 million dollars for HIV/AIDS, 18 million dollars for tuberculosis, and malaria takes the lion share of 120.7 million dollars. An extra 1 million dollars has been allocated for HIV prevention in key populations.
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is an international financing and partnership organization that aims to attract, leverage and invest additional resources to end the epidemics of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, in efforts toward the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as established by the United Nations. The Sustainable Development Goal 3 was established in 2015 and seeks to “To ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all(people) at all ages”.
For over 20 years, the Global Fund partnership has ensured that millions of lives are saved from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in Ghana.
