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MEDIA RELEASE: GHAA and Pacific Friends welcome Australian Government’s COVID19 support for PNG
MEDIA RELEASE 17 March 2021 Global Health Alliance Australia – Australia’s peak body for global health organisations – and Pacific Friends of Global Health congratulate the Australian Government’s announcement this morning of urgent [...]
Global Fund signs a record-breaking $8.54 billion in grants to fight HIV, TB and malaria
Global Fund signs a record-breaking $8.54 billion in grants to fight HIV, TB and malaria 12 January 2021 GENEVA – In 2020, the Global Fund signed 157 grants for a total of US$8.54 billion for [...]
Unitaid funding sees launch of world’s first long-acting medicines centre at University of Liverpool
Unitaid funding sees launch of world’s first long-acting medicines centre at University of Liverpool Geneva, 12 January 2021 – Efforts to revolutionise treatments for debilitating infectious diseases have been amplified today with the launch of [...]
Gavi welcomes final approval of U.S. support for global immunisation in Year-End Omnibus and COVID Supplemental Package
The United States has approved US$ 4 billion for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance to ensure lower-income economies have equitable access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines on the same urgent timeline as wealthier countries. [...]
Unitaid welcomes US$40 million from Norway to fight COVID-19
Unitaid welcomes US$40 million from Norway to fight COVID-19 22 December 2020 Geneva – Unitaid is pleased to welcome a contribution of NOK 350 million (US$40 million) from Norway towards its vital work on COVID-19 treatments [...]
COVAX announces additional deals to access promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates; plans global rollout starting Q1 2021
COVAX now has agreements in place to access nearly two billion doses of several promising vaccine candidates, and laid the groundwork for further doses to be secured through contributions from donors These agreements mean [...]
Global Fund has awarded $1 billion to support countries’ COVID-19 responses, but funding for this purpose is now fully deployed
Global Fund has awarded $1 billion to support countries’ COVID-19 responses, but funding for this purpose is now fully deployed GENEVA – The Global Fund has awarded nearly US$1 billion to 106 countries to [...]
Unitaid welcomes contribution from Canada
Unitaid welcomes contribution from Canada 16 December 2020 Geneva – Unitaid welcomes contribution of C$15 million (US$11.7 million) from Canada to its ongoing work on COVID-19 therapeutics and diagnostics under the global Access to Covid-19 Tools [...]
Statement on the passing of Sir Mekere Morauta KCMG, 7th Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
Pacific Friends of Global Health is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Sir Mekere Morauta KCMG. Sir Mekere will be remembered for his enormous contributions to the stability and reform of Papua [...]
Groundbreaking Agreement Reduces by 75% the Cost of HIV Treatment for Children in Low-and Middle-Income Countries
Geneva, 1 December 2020 New formulation is dispersible and strawberry-flavoured, enabling the youngest children living with HIV to be treated with the best available medication New price agreement with Viatris and Macleods will significantly lower cost [...]
World AIDS Day 2020: Innovation and investment needed to protect valuable HIV gains against COVID19
Innovation and investment needed to protect valuable HIV gains against COVID19 As the world continues to fight the COVID19 pandemic, we must remember that we haven’t finished the fight against the last major pandemic [...]
Australia can continue to pave the way for cervical cancer elimination
Australia can continue to pave the way for cervical cancer elimination On 17 November, following the close of the 73rd World Health Assembly, the World Health Organization will officially launch the Global Strategy to [...]
MEDIA RELEASE: Australian Government commits $500m for COVID19 immunisation across the region
MEDIA RELEASE Australian Government commits $500m for COVID19 immunisation across the region Global Health Alliance Australia and Pacific Friends of Global Health welcome the announcement from the Australian Government of a $500 million pledge [...]
Global Fund Covid-19 Situation Report
Global Fund COVID-19 Situation Report – 27 October 2020 Global cases: : 43,341,451 confirmed. Global deaths: 1,157,509 confirmed. COVID-19 has infected 43.3 million people and killed 1.1 million since the outbreak emerged last December. [...]
Press Release on the appointment of Dr Philippe Duneton as Unitaid’s new Executive Director
Press Release on the appointment of Dr Philippe Duneton as Unitaid’s new Executive Director Geneva – The Unitaid Executive Board is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Philippe Duneton as Executive Director. Dr Duneton [...]
UnitaidExplore launches new paediatric formulations call
UnitaidExplore launches new paediatric formulations call Unitaid is delighted to announce the next call for its agile funding mechanism UnitaidExplore. Following the success of the last round of applications to expand access to oxygen, the [...]
France gives extra US$11 million to support Unitaid work on COVID-19 therapies
Geneva – Unitaid is pleased to announce that France has contributed €10 million (US$11 million) to Unitaid’s work in the Therapeutics Partnership of the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-A). This is in addition to the core [...]
Unitaid supports call for intellectual property waivers and action for access to COVID-19 products
Geneva – Unitaid calls on countries to take the necessary measures to facilitate and promote access to vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics that will help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. This should include ensuring that they have the [...]
Budget 2020-21: Key Facts and Figures
Budget 2020-21 Analysis 7th October 2020 With $4bn allocated to Official Development Assistance (ODA), plus an additional $304.7m COVID19 response package for the Pacific and Timor-Leste, we are pleased to see an effective increase [...]
Global partnership to make available 120 million affordable, quality COVID-19 rapid tests for low- and middle-income countries
Global partnership to make available 120 million affordable, quality COVID-19 rapid tests for low- and middle-income countries A full access package includes WHO policy guidance on the use of antigen-based rapid diagnostic tests, manufacturer [...]
STATEMENT: Re Australian Government signatory to COVAX Facility
STATEMENT: Re Australian Government signatory to COVAX Facility Melbourne, 22 September, 2020: Professor Brendan Crabb AC, Chair of Pacific Friends of Global Health, commended Australia’s commitment to global vaccine access: “The COVAX Facility is [...]
Global Fund Covid-19 Situation Report
Global Fund COVID-19 Situation Report – 9 September 2020 Global cases: : 27,205,275 confirmed. Global deaths: 890,392 confirmed. Countries, areas or territories with cases: 216 (as of 8 September, WHO). The Americas carry the [...]
Global Fund Covid-19 Situation Report
Global Fund COVID-19 Situation Report – 21 July 2020 Global cases: : 14,348,858 confirmed. Global deaths: 603,691 confirmed. Countries, areas or territories with cases: 216 (as of 14 July, WHO). As COVID-19 cases and [...]
Media Release: Australia to commit $80m to guarantee access to COVID vaccine for all
MEDIA RELEASE Australia to commit $80m to guarantee access to COVID vaccine for all Melbourne, 26 August, 2020: The Australian Government has announced today that it will contribute $80m to a global initiative that [...]
Media Release: Australia leads on elimination of global cervical cancer
MEDIA RELEASE 13 August 2020 Australia leads on elimination of global cervical cancer Australia has led the way by sponsoring a resolution at the most recent World Health Assembly calling for World Health Organization [...]
The humanitarian hole: Alliance featured in two-part series from Crikey
July 24, 2020 The Alliance's Executive Director, Misha Coleman, and Pacific Friends of Global Health Chair, Brendan Crabb, were featured in a two-part series published in Crikey on Australia’s international humanitarian response to the [...]
Unitaid celebrates progress against hepatitis C through simpler medicines and tests
Geneva – On the occasion of World Hepatitis Day, Unitaid celebrates the progress made in the fight against Hepatitis C in the past few years. Notably, thanks to quality medicines and tests that are simpler [...]
Global Fund Covid-19 Situation Report
Global Fund COVID-19 Situation Report – 28 July 2020 Global cases: 16,301,736 confirmed. Global deaths: 650,069 confirmed. Countries, areas or territories with cases: 216 (as of 28 July, WHO). On 25 July, WHO reported [...]
Global Fund Covid-19 Situation Report
Global Fund COVID-19 Situation Report – 21 July 2020Global cases: : 14,348,858 confirmed. Global deaths: 603,691 confirmed. Countries, areas or territories with cases: 216 (as of 14 July, WHO). As COVID-19 cases and deaths continue rising [...]
Global Fund Covid-19 Situation Report
Global Fund COVID-19 Situation Report – 14 July 2020 Global cases: : 12,929,306 confirmed. Global deaths: 569,738 confirmed. Countries, areas or territories with cases: 216 (as of 14 July, WHO). As COVID-19 infections and [...]
What is the COVAX Pillar, why do we need it and how will it work?
The COVAX pillar aims to ensure that the most viable COVID19 vaccine candidates get the support needed to succeed, and are then produced at scale to reach everyone, everywhere. Read this Q&A from Gavi [...]
EOI: Driving equitable access to fit-for-purpose antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19
EOI closes July 24, 2020 - Unitaid and FIND are calling for expressions of interest (EOI) to accelerate the availability and manufacturing scale-up of rapid diagnostic tests for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 antigens. This EOI [...]
URGENT: Applications sought for the COVAX Independent Product Group
Application deadline extended: 17 July 2020 The COVAX Pillar - one of the four pillars of the Act-Accelerator - are seeking applications for its expert Independent Product Group. Objectives The Independent Product Group will [...]
Global Fund Covid-19 Situation Report
Global Fund COVID-19 Situation Report – 7 July 2020 Global cases: 11,468,979 confirmed. Global deaths: 535,181 confirmed. Countries, areas or territories with cases: 216 (as of 7 July, WHO). COVID-19 cases and deaths continue [...]
Global Fund Covid-19 Situation Report
Global Fund COVID-19 Situation Report – 23 June 2020 Global cases: 8,936,337 confirmed. Global deaths: 468,308 confirmed. Countries, areas or territories with cases: 216 (as of 23 June, WHO). “It seems that almost every [...]
Pacific Friends of Global Health welcomes Australian Government’s Gavi commitment
Melbourne, 4 June, 2020: Australia’s leading advocacy group for global health in the Pacific, has welcomed the Australian Government’s renewed commitment to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to ensure routine vaccinations can continue to be [...]
Global Fund Covid-19 Situation Report
Global Fund COVID-19 Situation Report – 8 May 2020 Global cases: 3,679,499 confirmed. Global deaths: 254,199 confirmed. Countries, areas or territories with cases: 215 (as of 8 May, WHO). On 4 May governments and [...]
Equitable global access to vaccines, treatments and diagnostics is key to tackling COVID-19 pandemic
Geneva, 14 May 2020 – As governments, international organisations, pharmaceutical industry, academia and others focus their efforts on the COVID-19 coronavirus, it is clear that this global pandemic needs a global response. It is [...]
COVID-19: Gavi and UNICEF to secure equipment & diagnostics for lower-income countries
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has urgently made US$ 40 million available to UNICEF to secure personal protective equipment (PPE), diagnostic tests and other vital supplies on behalf of 58 low and lower middle-income countries [...]
Global Fund Partners Unite to Fight
GENEVA – The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria today unanimously approved a new response mechanism to support countries to respond to COVID-19 and mitigate the impact on programs to [...]