In response to the same organization being the PR on consecutive rounds for the same disease area...it would appear that The Global Fund was created as a reaction to the disparities that exist in the arena of public health. The disparities are so profound, that many have seen no improvement in 20 years...

Intensive Grass root Capacity building of CSOs and involvement of CSOs in preparation of country proposal and disbursement of fund since they are at the grass root and better informed. The use of local technical assistance in order to assist CSOs to maintain a growth rate. Sustained renewal of Community...

Dear all, Its my pleasure to be part of this global discussion group but for us here in Africa the effectiveness of the GF has to be redefined to meet the changing times of development mostly use the use and introduction of new technologies, new methods and research for combating the three diseases at...

In it's simplest form, "a Health care system is an organization to deliver health care" Thus a health care system is a shared responsibility between the federal, provincial and territorial governments. It includes: Hospitals, Home based care agencies,Long term care facilities, People (physicians...

BeckyMc - Jan 26, 2006 My name is Becky McDonald and I am the Vice Chairperson of the Board of the Foundation for Hospices in Sub Saharan Africa. I have 28 years of experience in hospice administration in the US and our hospice program has a hospice "twin" or partner in Johannesburg, SA. These...

Feb 21, 2006 Message from Luc Comhaire Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 2 Location: Belgium Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:32 am Post subject: Future Role of GFATM for what TB concerns - The future role will certainly be important in terms of short-time impact. Whether its effect will be long-lasting will depend...

ndegwa - Feb 07, 2006 I think that, in general, donor agencies focus too much on short-term interventions. A typical example is famine relief efforts: for decades we have been receiving millions worth of relief food to the arid and semi arid areas of Kenya and Ethiopia. These are regions whose climatic...

Feb 15, 2006 Summary of Online Discussions and Lead Contributors for Week Four / Feb.5-12 Theme: The Global Fund’s Strategic Positioning; Week’s sub-question: What do you think should be the appropriate role for the Global Fund in the future? In particular, what do you think are new or different roles...

bacan - Feb 14, 2006 Shahid Mallick wrote: There is no doubt GF is contributing hugely towards HIV/AIDS and Malaria prevention. However, the fund should emerge from a bureaucratic system and build the capacities of at least some committed and ethical people to play its future roles, since money alone...

Feb 02, 2006 Theme: The Global Fund’s Strategic Positioning; The Fund’s unique roles and participants’ opinions on its performance The second and third week’s discussions focused on the Fund’s strategic positioning: it’s unique or different roles in comparison to those played by other organizations funding...