Sammi Fredenburg - Jan 22, 2006 i am extremely greatful to be part of such a diverse handful of people who have a heart for the same concerns that I do. I've been apprehensive to post as I fear I have more emotion than education when it comes to global health issues, yet my husband has encouraged...

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 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...

Feb 24, 2006 Message from Tom Mboya Okeyo , MoH- Kenya My contribution this week is a Case study on Kenya (powerpoint presentation available on request). It demonstrates that without the Global Fund, PEPFAR, MSF, Clinton Foundation, the number of people on ART in Kenya by end of January, 2006 would have...

Mar 13, 2006 Lead Contributors & Summary of Discussions: March 6 - March 13 Lead contributors (in no particular order): Steve Knowles (Ghana), Sylvia Bigna (Zimbabwe), Mina (Switzerland), Barry Coleman (UK/ US), Gacii Waciuma (Kenya), Sammi Fredenburg (WA, USA), Alina Pawlowska (Switzerland), Saka...

Workneh Kassie - Apr 26, 2006 The best case scenario for a predictable and sustained replenishment mechanism would be for the Global Fund and its traditional donors (countries, private foundations, corporations etc.) to agree on a medium term agreement for an earmarked annual contribution as countries...

Dr. Saka Mohammed Jimoh - Apr 21, 2006 Having achieved all of these, too numerous to mention- from programme development, implementation and ensuring impact on the populace at large, the Global Fund can now make the impact on the common man in remote communities more lasting. I also believe the Global...

Carrr - Apr 18, 2006 The Global Fund should explore the availability of other funding sources -especially with the private sector. Every year the European Plastics Council sponsors a website. For each click on the website, the council agrees to donate a certain amount of money to the charity Water Aid...

Mon Apr 17, 2006 The Global Fund depends on the support of a wide range of donors in order to fulfill its mission of making a significant contribution to mitigating the impact of the three diseases. To date, it has received close to US$ 9 billion in pledges from governments, the private sector, private...

dr joseph stephen mambo - Apr 12, 2006 hallow, First of all may I congratulate both of you for your excellent ideas in enhancing GF in health system strengthening worldwide. My suggestion is, for the GF to prosper, it should give the Ministries of Health ( preferentially Tanzania) full responsibility...