FACT SHEET: President Biden Raises Document Degree Funding for International Well being via International Fund Seventh Replenishment

In the present day, on the International Fund Seventh Replenishment Convention, President Biden introduced that the replenishment convention had raised $14.25 billion to this point, the most important quantity ever raised for the International Fund and one of many single largest fundraising efforts for international well being ever.

Over the previous 20 years, the International Fund to Struggle AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (International Fund) has invested greater than $53 billion, saving 44 million lives and lowering the mixed dying fee from HIV, TB, and malaria by greater than half within the low- and middle-income international locations the place the International Fund invests. On September 21, 2022, the USA Authorities and the International Fund introduced collectively governments, civil society, and the non-public sector on the International Fund’s Seventh Replenishment Convention in New York to take daring motion towards the battle in opposition to HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.  

Authorities donors and the non-public sector formally pledged their contributions to make sure the International Fund can proceed to do its essential life-saving work. The funding will likely be used within the 2023-2025 grant cycle to succeed in over 120 low- and middle-income international locations. These investments will improve our international capability to battle in opposition to these present epidemics and can construct extra resilient well being techniques in preparation for future well being threats and pandemics. This work can be important to stop and reply to gender-based violence and advance sexual and reproductive well being and rights each in the USA and all over the world.

President Biden’s FY 2023 finances features a request for $2 billion for the International Fund supposed to be a primary a part of a complete U.S. $6 billion three-year Seventh Replenishment pledge. This demonstrates the USA Authorities’s readiness to match $1 for each $2 contributed by different donors, and our agency dedication to avoid wasting lives and proceed the battle in opposition to HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria. We’re working with Congress to construct upon these long-standing and bipartisan investments.

America is proud to be the most important donor for international well being. As we work to finish the HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria epidemics, we stay dedicated to strengthening well being techniques and establishments; advancing international well being safety; advancing sexual and reproductive well being and rights, together with maternal, neonatal, and little one well being; closing gaps in vitamin and non-communicable illnesses; and accelerating efforts in direction of common well being protection and the Sustainable Improvement Agenda. In Fiscal 12 months (FY) 2021, the USA supplied over $9 billion to help international well being packages, along with almost $16 billion for life-saving well being, financial, and humanitarian COVID-19 help to our companions to battle this virus and its impacts. These funds are delivering photographs in arms, lifesaving provides to hospitals, and help that reaches probably the most marginalized communities.

The U.S. Authorities’s substantial investments in these well being priorities replicate our dedication to working with companions to strengthen well being techniques and finish these epidemics, together with ending HIV right here in the USA. Core to this work is a give attention to fairness, which suggests making certain that everybody – irrespective of who they’re, who they love, or the place they arrive from – is ready to reside a wholesome, productive and fulfilling life.

Highlights of International Fund Pledges on the Seventh Replenishment Convention

America applauds all authorities donors who contributed robustly to help the lifesaving work of the International Fund. Core international fund donors, together with Japan ($1.08 billion), Germany (€1.3 billion), the European Fee (€715 million), France (almost €1.6 billion), and Canada ($1.21 billion Canadian), all elevated their pledges for the reason that final replenishment. Korea quadrupled its dedication (to $100 million), whereas Kenya elevated their pledge by two-thirds (to $10 million).

The International Fund’s implementing associate international locations additionally confirmed up in power and made vital commitments to spend money on their very own well being packages. In an unprecedented demonstration of world solidarity, twenty of International Fund’s implementing companions introduced pledges to the International Fund Seventh Replenishment, 18 of whom are from the African continent. 

The non-public sector is on the core of the International Fund partnership, and it has been a key contributor ever for the reason that International Fund’s creation. The International Fund takes non-public sector improvements and quickly scales them as much as fast-track progress in opposition to HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria in precedence areas. Since 2002, non-public sector companions (together with firms, foundations, and philanthropists) have dedicated over $3.6 billion to the International Fund. For the Seventh Replenishment, the International Fund’s non-public sector companions dedicated a complete of $1.23 billion, led by the Invoice & Melinda Gates Basis and (RED).

The total record of pledges will likely be repeatedly up to date on the Global Fund website.

America is proud to face with different International Fund donors to finish AIDS, TB, and malaria by 2030. A profitable Seventh Replenishment permits the International Fund to proceed saving lives, lowering deaths from HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria, and supporting well being techniques strengthening.

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