Global Fund gives Malawi US$378 million towards the fight of HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
US$346 million is for HIV and TB while US$32 million is for the fight against malaria.
After signing Partnership and Acknowledgement of Grants Agreement with the Executive Director of the Global Fund, Mark Dybul, at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe, President Peter Mutharika said the support will save millions of lives of people in the country.
There was excitement at Kamuzu palace when Malawi and Global Fund was signing Partnership and Acknowledgement of Grants Agreement
The US$ 378 million support is the largest allocation that the Global Fund has made anywhere in the world and President Peter Mutharika said the support will save millions of lives of people.
Mutharika said there is need to strengthen tremendous gains made against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria because there is hope that Malawi can defeat also many other diseases that continue to afflict the country today.
He said Government is committed to develop innovative ways of locally financing its HIV response and other health programs.
He also said his government has committed to pay US$30 million over a three-year period under the “Willingness to Pay”, towards the National Response to HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria.
Minister of Finance, Goodall Gondwe, and Chairperson for Malawi Global Fund Coordinating Committee both assured Global Fund that strong measures are in place to ensure that the grant is used as outlined in the agreement.
The Executive Director of the Global Fund, Dr. Mark Dybul expressed hope that with Malawi will effectively and efficiently used the money because there is clear indication from its leadership in the fight of HIV, Malaria and Tuberculosis globally.
Earlier, making goodwill messages, USA ambassador Virginia Parmer said this grant will help to drastically reduce HIV spread in Malawi and create a free HIV Generation.
While Ambassador Marchel Gerrmann Head of EU Delegation said the new agreement is a valuable contribution to Malawi which is facing at the moment economic problems.
But, UN HIV Director, Michael Sidibe, in a video clip said Malawi s making headways globally in the fight against HIV citing its commitment by adopting the Option B+ and Vision 909090.
In the three year agreement Malawi is expected to receive US$616 million to be divided between ActionAid, World Vision and Ministry of Health.
