Sumario: Stepping up the fight against HIV/AIDS - President Barroso announces substantial EC contribution to the Global Fund for the period 2007 to 2010 (31 May 2007: Brussels)
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President José Manual Barroso has pledged today € 100 million for the Global Fund for 2007, and proposed a further € 300 million over the following three years, in conformity with the budget procedures. This would bring the total EC contribution to the Global Fund up to € 400 million over a period of 4 years.
President Barroso met today with Mr. R Gupta, Chair of the Global Fund Board, Mr. M. Kazatchkine, Executive Director of the Global Fund, Mr. J. Sampaio, Special Envoy of the UN to fight Tuberculosis, Mr. M. P. Mocumbi, High Representative of the EDCTP, as well as with the Vice-President of the European Parliament, Ms. Luisa Morgantini, and a representative of the ACP Group to discuss how the European Commission can ensure continued support to the fight against
HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.
President Barroso said: "The European Commission is one of the leaders in the global fight against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. This pledge keeps us there. It is part of the European Union's commitment to the poorest and most vulnerable, in terms of aid, trade and political support."
The European Commission has provided € 522 million to the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM) over the past five years. It remains determined to continue to take a leading role in the fight against these diseases.
President Barroso's pledge comes in two parts; firstly an immediate € 100 million (equivalent to approximately US$ 135 million) for the Global Fund for 2007, under the annual Community budget and the IX European Development Fund (EDF). Secondly, for the future, the European Commission is committed to keep the same level of support to the Global Fund by making available long-term and predictable funding, thus contributing to the success of this global initiative. The European Commission intends
to make available for a three year period (2008/2010) a total contribution of € 300 million (equivalent to approximately US$ 400 million), in conformity with the budget procedures. Such a contribution, financed through the annual budget and the X European Development Fund (EDF), would bring the total EC contribution to the Global Fund up to € 400 million (equivalent to approximately US$ 540 million) over a period of 4 years.
Such a level of ambition will enable the EC, in full partnership with the ACP Group and the EU Member States, to contribute scaling-up access to prevention, treatment, support and care services in a great number of countries in need, in, particular in Africa.
Background
The Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria (GFATM) is a unique financing instrument supporting developing countries to confront these three communicable diseases related to poverty. Over the last five years, the Global Fund has grown to become a prominent financier of programs to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, with over US$10 billion in firm pledges and commitments of more than US$7 billion for programs in 136 countries. So far programs supported by the Global Fund have
saved approximately 1.8 million people's life, and the number is increasing rapidly with an estimated 3,000 additional lives saved per day, through providing AIDS treatment for 1.1 million people, TB treatment for 2.8 million people, effective medicines for 23 million cases of malaria and distributing bed nets to 30 million families in Africa and beyond.
The European Commission has already provided a total of € 522 million over a period of five years. The European Commission fully acknowledges the support provided over the years by the European Parliament and by the ACP Group. They both have played a key role in making sure that an appropriate level of financial resources be made available to the Global Fund on an annual basis.
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