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...

Edward O. Ayanbiola - Jan 19, 2006 First, let me thank the moderator for this forum. Second, I want to express my sincere thanks to the GATES FOUNDATION for all it has done in Africa. My name is Edward O. Ayanbiola, an African and I have lived in USA (Washington DC area) for over 30-years. I am a Pharmacist...

Jan 19, 2006 Hello Moderator, Challenges The monies need to be given directly to independent institutions and not the governent given its bureaucracies, corruption, poor accountability and politics...... Poor accountability and monitoring structures. At times the money is acquired through influence and...

OLAITAN IBIYEMI - Apr 04, 2006 If one has to be sincere, the Global Fund activities in Nigeria is not manifesting on the lives of the people in any way. I want to believe that the grant is going to the pocket of some few individuals who sit atop Global Fund activities in Nigeria. Just as the activities...

Jan 26, 2006 Theme: The Global Fund’s successes, challenges and suggested topics Background: The first week’s contributors to the online discussion forum represented all regions except Latin America: They also represented various sectors, different structural relationships with the Global Fund, and demonstrated...