FGFJ helped arrange The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (The Global Fund)‘s executive director, Peter Sands, to visit Tokyo, Japan for the first time in two years. Throughout his nearly two-day stay, Mr. Sands met with ministry officials and Diet members and participated in a welcome reception and award ceremony on Japanese global health leadership. He also attended a meeting with FGFJ’s Advisory Board to explain the importance of continuing to support the Global Fund.

During the meeting, Mr. Sands illustrated how a fully funded Global Fund could save an additional 23 million lives between 2027 and 2029, reduce mortality from these diseases by 64% compared to 2023 levels, and build stronger health and community systems to fight new outbreaks and pandemics.

Mr. Sands also expressed his appreciation for Japan’s intellectual, political, and financial leadership in global health. He acknowledged Japan’s long-standing support for the Global Fund and its continued promotion of universal health coverage (UHC) as the world works together towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on health.