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PM announces significant Canadian contribution to Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the Government of Canada’s contribution to the third voluntary replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. He made the announcement at the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals Summit. “Too many lives in developing countries are being lost to diseases that can be prevented or treated. Canada is pleased to support the Global Fund’s prevention, treatment and care programs for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, which are saving millions of lives," said Prime Minister Stephen Harper. “Mothers, newborns and young children are particularly vulnerable to these diseases. Our commitment to the Millennium Development Goals is further reflected in the Muskoka Initiative and our leadership through the G-8 for a multi-country commitment to save the lives of mothers, newborns and children.” Canada’s increased commitment, ratified with this new pledge, builds upon previous Canadian contributions to the Global Fund since 2002. This new pledge will help to safeguard the substantial achievements already made through the Global Fund and will expand prevention, care and treatment for those most vulnerable to the three diseases. The Global Fund is a unique public/private partnership that has saved approximately 5.7 million lives since it was established in 2002. The Global Fund has achieved results such as the provision of HIV treatment to 2.8 million people, the detection and treatment of 7 million new cases of Tuberculosis, the distribution of 122 million bed nets to prevent malaria and the delivery of 142 million malaria treatments. Canada is a founding partner of the Global Fund.
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