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).
FGFJ | MTV Public Service Announcement on HIV/AIDS with Japan’s First Lady
A public service announcement (PSA) featuring Japan’s First Lady Akie Abe speaking out on HIV/AIDS has just been released online and is being aired on MTV channels in Japan and across Asia. In collaboration with the MTV Staying Alive Foundation, Mrs. Abe is appealing to young people to “join us in breaking the silence” in order to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS in Asia, which has the second largest AIDS-related death toll after sub-Saharan Africa.
FGFJ | JCIE Interview with the Global Fund’s Dr. Mark Dybul
Dr. Mark Dybul, head of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, talks with JCIE about how funding for AIDS and TB initiatives is also strengthening health systems in the poorest countries.
FGFJ | Japan Visit by Global Fund Executive Director Mark Dybul
Global Fund Executive Director Mark Dybul met with a range of government, corporate, media, and NGO leaders, all of which were arranged by JCIE’s Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ).
FGFJ | Indonesia Press Tour
JCIE’s Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) conducted a press tour that brought four journalists from major Japanese newspapers to two cities in Indonesia for site visits of Global Fund–supported activities.
FGFJ | Global Fund Interim Executive Director Marijke Wijnroks Visits Japan
The Global Fund Interim Executive Director Marijke Wijnroks met with the FGFJ Advisory Board and senior government officials to advocate for Japan’s continued support for the Global Fund.
FGFJ | Diet Members Visit Community Organization in Ho Chi Minh City
Vuot Song is a community-based organization located in an area of Ho Chi Minh City where a large population of MSM and IDUs live. A visit to this site provided a unique opportunity for a small group of Japanese Diet members to learn how funds from the Global Fund trickle down to the grassroots level to reach key populations in need.