World leaders will converge in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Friday for the Global Fund’s 8th Replenishment Summit, an event expected to generate new commitments to end AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria.
This was contained in a statement issued by Global Health Strategies (GHS) and made available to reporters on Wednesday.
The high-level meeting, co-hosted by South Africa and the United Kingdom, will be led by President Cyril Ramaphosa and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
The summit will hold both in person and virtually, alongside the G20 Leaders Summit in Johannesburg, to allow for wider participation.
According to GHS, the summit offers a major opportunity to mobilize fresh donor support for the Global Fund, which remains the world’s largest financier of programmes for the prevention, treatment and care of people affected by AIDS, TB and malaria.
It added that the 2025 replenishment is expected to attract bold pledges, accelerate action and reinforce partnerships involving governments, civil society, multilateral organizations and the private sector.
“South Africa and the UK are championing the core principles that guide the Global Fund’s work, including solidarity, sustainability, innovation, equity and reform,” the statement said.
GHS noted that discussions at the summit will also focus on strengthening resilient and sustainable health systems capable of protecting vulnerable communities and responding to future health emergencies.
It urged the media and stakeholders to remain engaged as preparations intensify ahead of the event.
The Global Fund and its partners have also called for renewed commitment to “#StopAtNothing” in the fight against AIDS, TB and malaria.
