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).
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).