Global Fund

Global Fund — international health financing institution supporting HIV, tuberculosis and malaria programmes in Ghana; ending support by January 2030.

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October 2026
12 OctJoy Online
… The meeting closed with a forward-looking commitment: as Ghana prepares its Global Fund grant application for the 2027–2029 cycle, MPs pledged to advocate early for adequate counterpart funding and streamlined processes for procuring malaria commodities, saying early planning wou …
MPs, CSOs push for dedicated budget line for malaria
September 2026
22 SeptJoy Online
… President Mahama told Mr Soros that Ghana’s engagement with global philanthropy had already expanded, citing collaboration involving institutions such as Gavi and the Global Fund. …
Mahama: MiDA is Ghana’s gateway to global philanthropy
10 SeptJoy Online
… The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) in collaboration with the CHRAJ with support from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the Global Fund organised the workshop. …
CHRAJ urges stakeholder collaboration, intensified public campaign
2 SeptJoy Online
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has engaged a delegation from the Global Fund on measures to improve the availability of essential health commodities and strengthen key health programmes in Ghana. …
Health Minister engages Global Fund over commodity shortages and programme sustainability
August 2026
13 AugThe Ghanaian Times
… The affected districts, which are currently supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Global Fund, will have to rely on insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) to prevent malaria. …
26 districts to lose free mosquito spraying from 2027
July 2026
22 JulJoy Online
… We had the Abuja Declaration, which set our 15% target for domestic health financing. “We have had the Global Fund, Gavi and many other initiatives that have invested billions into treatment and prevention.” Despite these interventions, she said implementation remains the contine …
Accra Reset aims to bridge gap between health commitments and service delivery – Nana Oye Bampoe Addo
1 JulJoy Online
… The testing commodities, both oral and blood testing kits, were provided by the Global Fund from 2024-2026, with the arrangement that the government of Ghana would purchase the rest after the Global Fund had supplied theirs from the third year (2026). …
Ghana risks potential shortage of HIV testing kits by end of July
May 2026
20 MayJoy Online
… And so did the Global Fund. At the fundraiser, the speech by Ghana’s John Mahama became the toast of the community. …
Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey: One year of working for John Mahama
20 MayThe Ghanaian Times
… In West Africa, a collaborative funding model developed by the Global Fund and supported by the Foundation, the Abbott Foundation and IQVIA, has strengthened laboratory systems and disease surveillance. …
Rockefeller Foundation shifts focus to African-led development
20 MayThe Chronicle
… In West Africa, a collaborative funding model developed by the Global Fund, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation, the Abbott Foundation and IQVIA, is helping to build robust laboratory systems and expand real-time disease surveillance networks. …
Rockefeller Foundation mobilises $3bn for investment in Africa

Society

MPs, CSOs push for dedicated malaria budget allocation

The News

Members of Parliament's Health Committee are intensifying advocacy for a dedicated malaria budget line, arguing that without ring-fenced allocation, interventions remain scattered across districts. The MPs expressed concern about gaps in indoor residual spraying contract monitoring and noted that many malaria deaths result from delays in reaching health facilities, compounded by poverty and limited public education.

12 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 12 October

MPs, CSOs push for dedicated malaria budget allocation
Members of Parliament's Health Committee are intensifying advocacy for a dedicated malaria budget line, arguing that without ring-fenced allocation, interventions remain scattered across districts. The MPs expressed concern about gaps in indoor residual spraying contract monitoring and noted that many malaria deaths result from delays in reaching health facilities, compounded by poverty and limited public education.
12 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 22 September

MiDA positioned as Ghana's focal point for global philanthropy
President Mahama has described the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) as Ghana's gateway to coordinating engagement with global philanthropic institutions, ensuring grants and development support align with national priorities. He said MiDA's expanded 2025 mandate serves as the government's focal point for coordinating philanthropic, grant and humanitarian partnerships, allowing Ghana to work with international partners to identify priority areas rather than supporting isolated interventions.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 10 September

CHRAJ calls for collaboration on HIV stigma reduction
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice has called for strengthened stakeholder collaboration and intensified public education to combat HIV and AIDS stigmatization and discrimination, noting that stigma remains a key barrier to healthcare, social services, and justice access.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 2 September

Health Minister meets Global Fund on commodity shortages, sustainability
Ghana's Health Minister engaged a Global Fund delegation to address shortages of essential health commodities and strengthen programmes for HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. The Minister reported that Ghana had committed US$38.5 million, representing 85 per cent of its US$45 million co-financing obligation under the Global Fund's seventh grant cycle.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 13 August

Twenty-six districts to lose free malaria spraying by 2027
Twenty-six districts that have received free Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) for malaria control since 2015 will lose the intervention from 2027 due to funding constraints from USAID and the Global Fund. The affected districts will need to rely on insecticide-treated nets instead, with concerns that the transition may not prevent a surge in malaria cases.
13 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Wednesday 22 July

Accra Reset initiative targets healthcare delivery gap across Africa
Ghana's Deputy Chief of Staff says the Accra Reset is designed to close the gap between political commitments on health and the quality of healthcare services citizens receive across Africa, arguing that implementation—translating commitments into tangible outcomes—remains the continent's greatest challenge.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 1 July

Ghana faces potential HIV testing kit shortage by July
Ghana risks a nationwide shortage of HIV testing kits—both oral and blood-based—by the end of July, which could disrupt early diagnosis and treatment programmes. The Ghana HIV and AIDS Network warns that without urgent intervention, the shortage could delay diagnosis, restrict access to antiretroviral therapy, and jeopardise progress toward global UNAIDS targets.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 20 May

Sodzi-Tettey reflects on year serving President John Mahama
A government official recounts his first year working under President John Mahama, highlighting the President's grasp of public sector processes and the swift implementation of solutions, and noting that Mahama's Accra Reset Agenda has gained attention in the global health community.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Rockefeller Foundation shifts to African-led development initiatives
The Rockefeller Foundation's 2025 impact report shows a shift from donor dependency to African-led solutions, with the foundation awarding more than US$350 million in grants and committing $133 million across 66 opportunities in Africa. The report highlights partnerships addressing disease prevention, food insecurity, and energy access, including West African laboratory systems that have detected over 100 outbreaks and trained over 1,000 technicians.
20 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Rockefeller Foundation mobilises $3bn across Africa in 2025
The Rockefeller Foundation has launched its 2025 Impact Report, detailing investments of over $350 million awarded and approximately $3 billion mobilised, with $133.2 million committed to 66 initiatives across Africa. The Foundation's work focuses on universal energy access, regenerative school meals, health systems strengthening, food security and disease prevention, including detection of over 100 disease outbreaks in West Africa through improved laboratory networks and training of over 1,000 laboratory technicians.
20 May 2026 · The Chronicle →

Tuesday 19 May

Rockefeller Foundation awards $350m, reaches 731 million globally
The Rockefeller Foundation awarded over US$350 million and mobilised US$3 billion in 2025, reaching an estimated 731 million people globally, with more than US$133 million committed across 66 opportunities in Africa. The funding supports initiatives in energy, food systems, health, and development, including a West African health partnership that has detected over 100 outbreaks and trained more than 1,000 laboratory technicians.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Rockefeller Foundation awards $350m globally, funds 66 African opportunities
The Rockefeller Foundation awarded over US$350 million in 2025, directly mobilized US$3 billion, and funded $133,166,945 across 66 opportunities in Africa, reaching 731 million people worldwide. The funding supports work on universal energy abundance, regenerative school meals, disease prevention through strengthened laboratory networks, food security, and agricultural resilience across the continent.
19 May 2026 · Daily Guide →

Monday 18 May

Ghana plans to exit Gavi vaccine funding by 2030
President Mahama announced at the World Health Assembly that Ghana is on track to exit financial support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, by 2030 as it strengthens self-reliance in healthcare financing and vaccine delivery.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 7 May

Ghana to fully finance vaccines, medicines after Global Fund ends
The Government of Ghana is preparing to fully budget for and finance vaccines and critical medicines starting January 2030 when support from the Global Fund winds down, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson disclosed. The government is implementing health sector reforms including increased budgetary releases and strengthening the National Health Insurance Authority to ensure the healthcare system remains resilient and sustainable.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 5 May

World Bank launches health strategy for West, Central Africa
The World Bank has launched a regional strategy in Accra to transform health systems in Ghana and neighbouring West and Central African countries, aiming to improve health outcomes, support productivity, and create jobs while strengthening collaboration and resilience amid fiscal constraints.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →