WASHINGTON – According to a new report from The Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, investments in the fight against the three preventable diseases have saved a total of 65 million lives and cut the combined death rate by 61% since 2002.

“The global fight against preventable disease is one of the world’s greatest success stories, said Liz Leibowitz, Senior Director of Government Relations at the ONE Campaign. “More than two decades of saving lives and improving livelihoods is a powerful legacy and, as a result of programs like the Global Fund and historic leadership from countries like the United States, sixty-five million more people are here today to celebrate.

“But our work is far from over. In the hands of tried-and-tested global health programs like the Global Fund, Gavi, and PEPFAR, this is a fight we know we can win. It’s imperative that world leaders – guided by the US – continue to support these vital programs and bring us closer to a day where everyone, everywhere is safe from the threat of preventable, treatable disease.”

Other highlights from the report include:

• A record 25 million people are now on antiretroviral therapy
• More than 7.1 million people with tuberculosis received treatment
• The Global Fund distributed 227 million mosquito nets and provided 44.6 million children with season malaria chemoprevention.
• Global inequality in life expectancy across countries declined by one-third between 2002 and 2019. Half of this decline is due to reduced mortality from AIDS, TB and malaria.

The Global Fund will launch its next replenishment cycle in 2025. In 2022, world leaders raised $15.7 billion for the Global Fund – the largest amount in the program’s history. As a major donor and a leader in the global health sphere, the US plays a critical role in leveraging contributions from other world leaders that enable the Global Fund to continue its important work.