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ABSTRACT Funding applications have systematically incorporated a health system strengthening component. Even though a strategy and tools have been developed to facilitate planning, resilient and sustainable systems for health remains a difficult subject to comprehend, especially when attempting to put it into operation for Global Fund teams and implementing countries.
ABSTRACT Countries have collectively failed to achieve the 90-90-90 targets set by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) for 2020. The targets envisioned that 90% of all people living with HIV would be aware of their HIV status, 90% of those who had tested positive would have initiated treatment, and 90% of those on treatment would have achieved viral suppression. By the end of 2019, eight out of 10 people living with HIV knew their status, 82% were on treatment, and 88% had achieved viral suppression, across the globe. Weaknesses within the health systems, including staff shortages, weak laboratory infrastructure, and limited financing, are partly to blame for the failure to achieve these targets.
ABSTRACT The Global Fund will respond to requests from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea to be more flexible in reprogramming grants should this be needed to support the continued response to the Ebola epidemic. The countries may ask for a greater investment in health systems strengthening, as poor infrastructure, a shortage of trained health workers and weak systems are driving the spread of the outbreak.
ABSTRACT Incremental funding of up to $253.8 million was approved for the renewal of 16 grants for 13 applicants. The largest awards were for two malaria grants in Kenya, a TB grant in Somalia and a health systems strengthening grant in Viet Nam.
ABSTRACT Several new publications have been released a reference guide on strengthening health systems (HSS) through Round 11 Global Fund proposals; a manual on faith-based organisations and the Global Fund; an action alert on Round 11; and a resource kit from the World Health Organization and UNAIDS.
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