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Germany Pledges €1 Billion to Global Fund for 2026–2028 Fight Against HIV, TB and Malaria

The commitment highlights continued support despite domestic budget cuts.

Reem Alabali Radovan
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Die Bundesregierung stellt eine Milliarde Euro für den weltweiten Kampf gegen tödliche Infektionskrankheiten wie Tuberkulose und HIV bereit. Das Geld fließt an den Globalen Fonds zur Bekämpfung von Aids, Tuberkulose und Malaria.

Overview

  • Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan announced the pledge at the opening of the World Health Summit in Berlin.
  • Funding will go to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria as part of its eighth replenishment for 2026–2028.
  • The package includes €100 million structured as debt conversions, according to the development ministry.
  • The Global Fund reports about €70 billion invested across 100 countries and a 63% drop in deaths from the three diseases in partner nations.
  • Organizers warn that shrinking aid budgets, conflicts and pathogen resistance threaten progress, with WHO estimating 630,000 HIV deaths in 2024 and roughly 1.5 million TB and 600,000 malaria deaths each year.