FGFJ | Prime Minister Kan Opens Access to Life Photo Exhibit
On September 3, 2010, Prime Minister Naoto Kan opened a special launch event for the Tokyo exhibition of a joint photographic project by Magnum Photos and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. This exhibit documents the impact of antiretroviral treatment on the lives of people living with AIDS around the world and is designed to give a human face to the global effects of the disease.
FGFJ | Promoting Global Health and Human Security during TICAD V
JCIE and its Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) initiative, organized a series of events during the Fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V). The events focused on the role that Japan has played—and should continue to play—in promoting Africa’s economic development through its leadership in the global fight against communicable diseases.
TV Celebrity JOY Joins FGFJ for a World Tuberculosis Day Special Interview
For World Tuberculosis Day, the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE)/Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) released a special interview with TV personality JOY, who contracted tuberculosis in 2011. He suffered from the disease for several months before fully recovering and was later appointed as the “Stop TB Volunteer Ambassador.”
Friends of the Global Fund, Japan Commemorates 15th Anniversary
The Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) welcomed more than 150 participants at its 15th Anniversary Event, which was held at The Classic House, Akasaka Prince, in Tokyo. The participants included parliamentarians from various parties, parliamentarians, government officials, the health sector and other non-health areas of the private sector, academia, NGOs, media, and students.
FGFJ | UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé Visits Japan
JCIE/FGFJ welcomed Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS, back to Japan. This time, Mr. Sidibé spoke with JCIE’s Global Health and Human Security Executive Committee on February 21 on synergies between universal health coverage and the fight against HIV/AIDS.
FGFJ Diet Task Force and Advisory Board Meeting with Peter Sands and Donald Kaberuka
Global Fund Board Chair Donald Kaberuka and Executive Director Peter Sands met with nine members of the FGFJ Diet Task Force to discuss Japan’s leadership role in the fight against the three diseases.
FGFJ | UHC Forum 2017 Side Event: Reaching the Underserved and Vulnerable–TB Responses as a Pathway to UHC
The Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) co-organized an official side event on the sidelines of the UHC Forum 2017. This side event explored how the TB response and the strategies to advance UHC can be aligned and leveraged to reach underserved and vulnerable populations and accelerate progress toward UHC.
FGFJ | Symposium on “Investing in Health: The Key to Economic Development in Africa”
JCIE and the FGFJ teamed up with the Health and Global Policy Institute to organize a symposium on corporate engagement in global health. The symposium highlighted various innovative partnerships among the corporate sector, the public sector, and international organizations aimed at improving health in Africa.
FGFJ | SwitchPoint Shibuya, a TICAD7 Partner Program
SwitchPoint Shibuya was a networking event that sought to foster innovative partnerships and approaches to tackling some of the world’s greatest humanitarian issues around health challenges in Africa by bringing together a younger generation of leaders in support of public healthcare workers and inventive approaches to service delivery.
FGFJ | New Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands Visits Japan
Peter Sands, the new executive director of the Global Fund, visited Japan from April 23–24, 2018, participating in meetings with the Friends of the Global Fund, a symposium co-organized by JCIE and the International AIDS Society on “Ending AIDS by 2030: Science, Community, and Political Commitment,” and a roundtable with CSO leaders (co-organized by the Africa Japan Forum and FGFJ).