By Remy Rioux and Peter SandsAs part of the UN Agenda for Sustainable Development, the international community set itself the ambitious goal of eradicating HIV, tuberculosis and malaria by 2030. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, a public-private partnership, has contributed substantially to this effort, by massively scaling up prevention and treatment. Over the past decade, the annual number of deaths from HIV, tuberculosis and malaria have been lowered by about a half. Yet, we are still not on track to eliminate HIV, tuberculosis and malaria by 2030. Success requires clear political leadership and sustained investment in critical capacities, such as well-trained community health workers, cost-effective supply chains, quality data systems and well-equipped laboratories.

Source: Taipei Times December 26, 2019 16:05 UTC