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Global Fund Advocates Network Africa @gfanafrica.bsky.social · Sep 5

Civil society from Africa & Asia-Pacific welcome the #TICAD9 Declaration & call on:

🇯🇵Japan to make a strong #8thReplenishment pledge
🌍African leaders to act on DRM commitments
🤝Invest in community-led responses

🔗: gfanasiapacific.org/2025/09/join...

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Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific @gfanap.bsky.social · Aug 21

Masaki Inaba, Co-chair & International Programme Director at #AJF shares how Japan's partnership with the #GlobalFund has mobilised domestic resources & advanced progress towards a #HealthierFuture for all!⭐ #UHC

#ticad9 #8thReplenishment #OneWorldOneFight #MoreNowThanEver

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Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific @gfanap.bsky.social · Aug 21

Olivia Ngou, Executive Director of Impact Santé Afrique & Global Coordinator of CS4ME shares how #Japan's contributions of US$5.39 billion to date to the #GlobalFund
support sustainable development in #Africa 🌍

#ticad9 #8thReplenishment #OneWorldOneFight #MoreNowThanEver

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Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific @gfanap.bsky.social · Aug 20

Satoko Itoh, Managing Director & Chief Program Officer
at #JCIE shares how Japan's investments in health & the
#GlobalFund strengthens communities, health systems & bolsters global pandemic preparedness ⭐️

#ticad9 #8thReplenishment #OneWorldOneFight #MoreNowThanEver

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Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific @gfanap.bsky.social · Aug 20

Fitsum Lakew, the African Union Liaison Manager @wacihealth.bsky.social shares why Japan's support of the #GlobalFund is critical to build a #HealthierFuture for Africa 🌍

#ticad9 #8thReplenishment #japan #africa #OneWorldOneFight #MoreNowThanEver @gfanafrica.bsky.social

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Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific @gfanap.bsky.social · Sep 1

📜READ: Joint civil society statement to the #TICAD9 #YokohamaDeclaration by #AfricaJapanForum #CS4ME @gfanafrica.bsky.social & GFAN AP

👉 gfanasiapacific.org/2025/09/join...

#MoreNowThanEver #OneWorldOneFight #GlobalFund #8thReplenishment

Joint Civil Society Statement to the TICAD 9 Yokohama Declaration - GFAN Asia Pacific

This statement is jointly released by Africa Japan Forum (AJF), Civil Society For Malaria Elimination (CS4ME), Global Fund Advocates Network Africa (GFAN Africa), and Global Fund Advocates Network Asi...

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Global Fund Advocates Network Africa @gfanafrica.bsky.social · Aug 28

🇦🇺👏 We thank the Government of Australia for its early pledge to the #GlobalFund's 8th Replenishment!

This pledge of AUD 266 million brings us closer to ending the epidemics and building stronger health systems for a safer, healthier future.

🌍 #OneWorldOneFight #MoreNowThanEver

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Global Fund Advocates Network Africa @gfanafrica.bsky.social · Aug 19

🌍 At #TICAD9, we remind leaders that health must be at the centre.

#MoreNowThanEver, Japan’s leadership & sustained support for the #GlobalFund is critical.

It is #OneWorldOneFight for a healthier, safer, more equitable future!

🔗 Share our letter: bit.ly/TICADletter

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Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific @gfanap.bsky.social · Aug 19

⭐"#MoreNowThanEver #OneWorldOneFight!" 🌍

Civil society advocates from Africa, Japan, and the world are coming together at #TICAD 9 to call for a fully resourced #8thReplenishment of the #GlobalFund - because health must be at the heart of Africa-Japan engagements!

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Global Fund Advocates Network Africa @gfanafrica.bsky.social · Jun 30

🇱🇺🙌 More great news from #FfD4! Luxembourg announced its pledge of €13.8 million to the #GlobalFund 's Eighth Replenishment.

We welcome Luxembourg's leadership to #Save23MillionLives. Thank you, Luxembourg!

Read more: www.theglobalfund.org/en/news/2025...

#OneWorldOneFight 🌍

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Global Fund Advocates Network Africa @gfanafrica.bsky.social · Jun 30

🇪🇸🎉 Breaking news from #FfD4! Spain announced a pledge of €145 million to the #GlobalFund.

We welcome Spain's renewed commitment to global solidarity and bold action to #Save23MillionLives. Thank you, Spain!

Read more: www.theglobalfund.org/en/news/2025...

#OneWorldOneFight 🌍

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Global Fund Advocates Network Africa @gfanafrica.bsky.social · Jun 30

#CommunitiesAreExperts. This white coat recognizes Sibulele Sibaca-Nomnganga & her leadership in the fight against HIV.

At #FfD4, we are highlighting the power of global solidarity for health.

🎥 Watch Sibu's story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq4D...

#OneWorldOneFight #FFD4Sevilla #GlobalFund

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Global Fund Advocates Network Africa @gfanafrica.bsky.social · Jun 30

#CommunitiesAreExperts #FfD4

At #FFD4Sevilla, Impact Santé Afrique's Olivia Ngou shares why she supports the #GlobalFund. We need strong, sustained partnerships for health. It is #OneWorldOneFight!

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Global Fund Advocates Network Africa @gfanafrica.bsky.social · Jun 30

We are at #FFD4 reminding world leaders to listen to communities and #InvestInHealth.

It's #OneWorldOneFight. As we face colliding crises affecting health, we need global solidarity #MoreNowThanEver.

#FfD4People #CommunitiesAreExperts

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Eolann Mac Fadden @eolannmacfadden.bsky.social · Jun 29

🪧 Was great to brave the heat today and march with @itpc.bsky.social and @gfanafrica.bsky.social colleagues at the Seville #FfD4 to demand strong community engagement in these high level international development discussions.

#CommunitiesAreExperts

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UHC2030 @uhc2030.bsky.social · Jun 28

#FfD4 starts on Monday! Throughout the week, let’s remind leaders of the urgent need to invest in resilient and equitable health systems through primary health care. Failure to act will result in millions of lives lost and communities left or further pushed behind. We have four calls to action: 🧵

Visual with the following text: Financial health starts with strong health financing. Invest in health. Invest in sustainable development. UHC2030

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ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · Jun 29

Health is barely on the #FFD4Sevilla agenda.

Let's change that.

Read & Sign here 👉https://itpcglobal.org/4th-international-conference-on-financing-for-development/

@wacihealth.bsky.social @frontlineaids.bsky.social @gfadvocates.bsky.social

#CommunitiesAreExperts #FundingGapsKill

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Global Fund Advocates Network Africa @gfanafrica.bsky.social · Jun 24

🇳🇴👏 Norway leads the way! We welcome Norway's NOK 2B pledge to the #GlobalFund.

This first public donor pledge to the 8th Replenishment reaffirms Norway’s legacy of leadership and global solidarity.

Let's build on this momentum! #OneWorldOneFight 🌍

🔗 theglobalfund.org/en/news/2025...

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Global Fund Advocates Network Africa @gfanafrica.bsky.social · Jun 11

#MoreNowThanEver, G7 leaders must step up for the
#GlobalFund. We must protect the progress made in global health, and stand together to create a healthier and more equitable world. It is #OneWorldOneFight! Let's #WinTheFight!

#G7 leaders, hear from 🇨🇦🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇹🇯🇵🇬🇧🇺🇸 advocates!
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Results Canada @resultscanada.bsky.social · Jun 10

The #G7 isn't just a gathering, it's a critical opportunity for world leaders to step up and #WinTheFight against global health challenges, including through strong support for the Global Fund's 8th replenishment.

G7 leaders, hear our message 📢‼️

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Global Fund Advocates Network Africa @gfanafrica.bsky.social · Jun 3

🗣️ To #InvestInHealth is to invest in the country's future.

Hon. Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako of Nigeria stressed the need to focus on prevention in Africa.

#OneWorldOneFight

Global Fund Advocates Network Africa @gfanafrica.bsky.social · Jun 3

At the WHA side-event on health financing, Peter Sands reminded us: UHC is spelled T-A-X.

🔎 Domestic resource mobilization is essential for stronger #healthsystems to achieve #universalhealthcoverage.

#OneWorldOneFight #GlobalFund @csem4uhc.bsky.social

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Global Fund Advocates Network Africa @gfanafrica.bsky.social · May 21

Tomorrow, African policymakers & global partners are hosting a high-level dialogue on the future of domestic #healthfinancing

🗓️ Thurs, 22 May
🕣 8:30 am CEST
📍 InterContinental Hotel, Geneva
🔗 Join virtually: forms.office.com/r/4Djw1YFpRi...

#WHA78 #OneWorldOneFight #InvestInHealth #MoreNowThanEver

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Global Fund Advocates Network Africa @gfanafrica.bsky.social · May 21

👏🏾 Exciting! Takeda committed JPY 350M to the #GlobalFund's 8th Replenishment, an important signal of #PrivateSector leadership & potential for health equity.

It’s #OneWorldOneFight – everyone has a role to play for our healthier future. Thank you, Takeda!

🔗: www.theglobalfund.org/en/news/2025...

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GavinAReid @gavinareid.bsky.social · May 14

*NEW* Please take 10 minutes to share your community's experience and satisfaction in engaging with the #GlobalFund GC7 window 4-7 grant-making. Survey ends 15 June forms.office.com/r/r8CXx1N9s1 @gfanafrica.bsky.social @frontlineaids.bsky.social @friendseurope.bsky.social @robertcarrfund.bsky.social

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Global Fund Advocates Network Africa @gfanafrica.bsky.social · May 8

The #GlobalFund's NextGen market shaping approach boosts capacity building for regional manufacturing and procurement, helping close Africa’s supply gap.

Investing in the Global Fund is investing in impact: 🔗 www.theglobalfund.org/en/investmen...

#OneWorldOneFight #Save23MillionLives