A major health financing summit aimed at boosting the global fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria will take place in Johannesburg on Friday, bringing together world leaders and development partners.
The Global Fund’s 8th Replenishment Summit, announced by Global Health Strategies (GHS) in a statement on Wednesday, will be co-hosted by South Africa and the United Kingdom. President Cyril Ramaphosa and Britain’s Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer are expected to lead proceedings. The event will be held alongside the G20 Leaders Summit, with both virtual and physical attendance to widen participation.
GHS explained that the meeting offers a key opportunity to generate fresh donor support for the Global Fund, which is recognised as the largest global financier of programmes tackling AIDS, TB and malaria.
The agency said bold global pledges are anticipated as part of the 2025 replenishment drive, reinforcing collaboration between governments, private sector investors, civil society groups and international organisations. South Africa and the UK, it added, are promoting values of innovation, sustainability, equity and solidarity as guiding principles for the Fund’s future work.
Key discussions will centre on building stronger and more resilient health systems that can protect vulnerable communities and respond effectively to emerging public health threats.
GHS urged stakeholders and media outlets to remain engaged as preparations gather pace. The organisation stressed that the Global Fund and its allies are calling for unwavering action to “#StopAtNothing” in ending the three diseases.
