FGFJ Co-organizes Global Fund Procurement Forum
A Global Fund Procurement Forum was organized by the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE)/Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
The seminar introduced the mechanisms and opportunities for participating in Global Fund procurement, targeting Japanese companies interested in entering the international public procurement market and expanding overseas.
FGFJ Welcomes the Chair of the Global Fund Board to Tokyo to Strengthen the Partnership with Japan
Lady Roslyn Morauta (Lady Ros), Chair of the Global Fund Board, visited Tokyo on June 17–19, 2026, to attend the Asia-Pacific AIDS and Co-Infections Conference (APACC). During her visit, JCIE’s Friends of the Global Fund, Japan, coordinated a series of high-level meetings and dialogue sessions with key stakeholders in Japan, including government officials, parliamentarians, and civil society representatives.
JCIE USA Hosts Meetings with Yasuhisa Shiozaki on Global Health and US-Japan Relations
JCIE USA hosted a series of events with Hon. Yasuhisa Shiozaki, chair of JCIE’s Executive Committee on Global Health & Human Security and Japan’s former Minister of Health, Labour & Welfare, to Washington DC and New York on the occasion of his visit during the 79th UN General Assembly.
FGFJ Convenes Joint Diet Task Force Meeting & Advisory Board Meeting
FGFJ convened a joint meeting of the Diet Task Force and Advisory Board to review the 8th Replenishment Round of the Global Fund. The meeting aimed to pursue a possible top-up by the Government of Japan during Grant Cycle 8 and to secure new financial resources for health-related ODA.
Roundtable with Japanese Diet Members on Sustaining Health Programs for Infectious Diseases in Africa
Ahead of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), FGFJ convened a roundtable with Japanese Diet members on “Fighting the Good Fight: Sustaining Health Programs for Infectious Diseases in Africa.” The meeting welcomed Bill Gates (Gates Foundation), Dr. Abdoulaye Djimdé (5th Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Laureate), Peter Sands (Global Fund), and others.
Asahi Shimbun Covers JCIE Statement on Reduced Japanese Government Funding to Fight Infectious Diseases
The Japan Center for International Exchange issued a statement on Japan’s major reduction in its contribution to the Global Fund, warning that the sudden drastic reduction “undermines Japan’s long-standing credibility in international cooperation.”
FGFJ TICAD9 Thematic Event | Sustainable Health Financing in Africa: From Commitments to Action
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE)/Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) co-organized a thematic event titled “Sustainable Health Financing in Africa: from Commitments to Action” on the occasion of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), held in Yokohama in August.
FGFJ Diet Task Force Visits Zambia
Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) took seven members of the FGFJ Diet Task Force on a site visit to Zambia from August 9-14, 2025, to witness the results of the Global Fund’s support firsthand.
FGFJ Presents Leadership Awards at Reception to Welcome Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands
Friends of the Global Fund, Japan hosted a reception on March 4, 2025, on the occasion of Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands’ first visit to Japan in two years. On this occasion, an awards ceremony was also held to honor Japan’s leadership in fighting the world’s three major infectious diseases, recognizing five individuals and organizations from various sectors.
FGFJ Infographic | The Global Fund’s Contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) has launched a series of thematic sheets on cross-cutting areas in relation to the work and impact of the Global Fund.