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2019 was a fast paced and exciting year for GBCHealth; we achieved exciting milestones, such as co-hosting the Africa Business: Health Forum, publishing two reports and a book, launching ABCHealth, signing an Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) with the Global Fund, co-hosting three events during UNGA, collaborating with UNAIDs to reignite the business response to HIV/AIDS, and much more. A new … Read More

Ray Chambers is Chairman of the MCJ Amelior Foundation, WHO Ambassador for Global Strategy, and a Board Director of GBCHealth This article originally appeared on LinkedIn The 2019 World Malaria Report reveals a lucid truth: we can end malaria—and the achievement is ours to seize. However, like all major feats of public health, success will not occur by chance. Great efforts must be … Read More

As we commemorate World AIDS Day 2019, we are reminded that despite some remarkable progress, the number of people becoming newly infected with HIV and dying from AIDS-related illnesses is not decreasing fast enough. We are reminded that despite this progress, there remains tremendous unmet needs. Resources for the AIDS response must be sustained. We are reminded that 38 million … Read More

The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in 1994 in Cairo gave way to a Programme of Action that became the steering document for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Universal education, reduction in infant and maternal mortality, as well as improved access to reproductive and sexual health services were landmark goals set in Cairo. This year marks the … Read More

Ending AIDS is everyone’s business UNAIDS and GBCHealth are urging businesses to actively help to refocus attention, action and commitment to fulfill the vision of zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths by 2030. The world has reached a crossroads in the response to HIV/AIDS. The number of people becoming infected and dying is decreasing, but not … Read More

Last week, the Global Fund held its 42nd Board meeting, bringing together all donors, implementers and partners for a week of critical conversations around how the Fund plans to mobilize its resources to step up the fight AIDS, TB and malaria. The Board extended thanks to all constituencies for their contribution to the successful Sixth Replenishment, which resulted in pledges … Read More

This book of photo essays highlights some of the work that UNFPA’s West and Central Africa regional office has been engaged since it was set up in 2013 in Dakar, Senegal. View the photo book here It is also in celebration of two milestones of immense importance globally as well as in Africa the 50th anniversary of the setting up … Read More

We look forward to sharing the UNFPA WCARO Demographic Dividend mobile app for the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25. Please find the link to download the Event App below, providing you with helpful information, meeting agenda and links you will need to make the event run smoothly. Get it on Google Play Download on the Apple App Store Access via web … Read More