The healthcare worker provides medical assistance to the patient who showed up at the mobile clinic
in Svyatohirsk, the war-hit town in Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Dec. 13, 2024.

the UK must deliver £1 billion for the Global Fund

In 2022, the UK Government pledged £1 billion to the Global Fund to Fight HIV, TB and Malaria for the period 2023–2025. This funding has been vital in the fight against the three diseases, supporting life-saving treatments, prevention programmes, and health systems in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. The Government is now deciding its pledge for the next Global Fund ‘replenishment cycle’, for the period 2026-28. By speaking up, we can persuade the Government to retain its current commitment and protect thousands more lives around the world.

what

the Global Fund needs at least £1 billion from the UK to continue its vital work

who

UK ministers are in the process of deciding how much to contribute to the Global Fund

how

write to the Foreign Secretary asking her to maintain the UK’s £1 billion pledge

what’s happening?

The Global Fund is an international partnership that fights HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. The UK has historically been one of its largest contributors, providing crucial funding that supports life-saving treatments, prevention programmes, and health systems. In the last replenishment cycle (2023–2025), the UK pledged £1 billion to the Global Fund.

The Government is now deciding how much it will contribute to the next replenishment cycle. This is a politically important moment, as global health funding faces increasing pressure and competing priorities, given the serious cuts to the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget in recent years, from which such replenishments are funded. Development budgets are being cut by donors worldwide, making it even more urgent for the UK to maintain its existing level of commitment.

Despite progress, AIDS, TB, and malaria remain major global killers. In 2023, an estimated 10.8 million people fell ill with TB, 630,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses, and malaria caused around 597,000 deaths, with 76% of these deaths occurring in children under five. Without sustained funding, these numbers could rise again, undoing years of hard-won progress and leaving millions at risk. Maintaining the UK’s £1 billion pledge will help ensure that life-saving treatments and prevention programmes continue reaching those who need them most.

why the Global Fund matters

Established in 2002, the Global Fund is a partnership that strategically invests global resources to combat HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, and strengthen health systems. It brings together governments, civil society, communities, technical agencies, the private sector, and those affected by the diseases to create large-scale impact.

The Global Fund is the world’s largest funder of global health grants, working in over 120 low and middle-income countries. This is achieved through raising and investing funds in three-year cycles known as replenishments, where partners in national governments and the private sector commit new funding.

If the Global Fund achieves the full US $18 billion replenishment (2026-2028), it will save 23 million lives and avert 400 million infections.

Every $1 invested in the Global Fund delivers a return of $19, generating US $323 billion in economic and social benefits over 2027–2029.

The Global Fund’s strategy includes building robust health systems not only to address current diseases, but also to build resilience against future health threats. Investments in early warning systems, laboratory networks, and rapid response capabilities are central to this approach.

what campaigners have already accomplished on the Global Fund

Results volunteers have been advocating for the Global Fund’s life-saving work for many years, unlocking billions. For example, in 2022, you helped persuade the UK to commit £1 billion for the period 2022-25.

Earlier this year, Results UK volunteers wrote to their MPs, urging them to call on the Government to maintain the UK’s commitment to the Global Fund for the next three years. These actions have helped raise awareness in Parliament and put the issue firmly on the political agenda.

Now, we’re taking it a step further. We’re asking campaigners to contact the Foreign Secretary directly, asking her to renew the 2022 pledge.

how you can make a difference

You can help ensure the UK continues to lead on global health by taking action today.

We are asking you to write directly to the Foreign Secretary, urging her to maintain the UK’s £1 billion pledge to the Global Fund. Every message shows decision-makers that people across the country care about preventing AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and that they expect the UK to honour its international commitments.

Your action will help safeguard life-saving treatments, prevention programmes, and support for vulnerable communities worldwide. These messages create public pressure that strengthens the case for sustained funding, helping the Global Fund continue its vital work and delivering real and measurable impact on global health, saving lives and securing futures.

How to contact the Foreign Secretary:

Write to: The Foreign Secretary, Rt. Hon. Yvette Cooper MP, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, King Charles Street, London SW1A 2AH.

Email [email protected]

take action!

WRITE to the Foreign Secretary urging her to commit £1 billion to the Global Fund

TELL HER why supporting the Global Fund saves lives and protects communities

WATCH this video about the impact of drug-resistant TB in South Africa and India

READ our report on how the Global Fund supports health security in Ukraine

I took action!

we’re here to support you!

If you have any questions or need support or advice in writing your letter, please contact Naveed Chaudhri, Head of Campaigns, at [email protected].

hope in action: Olya’s story

“What I went through must not happen to anyone else. That feeling became my driving force.”

Thanks to the support of the Global Fund, Olya helped establish ‘TBPeopleUkraine’ in 2019 – a community-led initiative supporting people living with TB. Through psycho-social peer-to-peer programmes, mobile clinics, and digital tools like ‘STP OneImpactUkraine’, the organisation ensured access to treatment even during war and the pandemic.

Olya’s work has transformed the TB response in Ukraine, addressing stigma, promoting social inclusion, and creating a network of support for patients and families. With the Global Fund’s backing, she helped bridge gaps between communities, health services, and government programmes – proving that people-centred approaches can save lives.

Learn more about Olya’s story and the work of the Global Fund in Ukraine in our new report, ‘The Next Frontline – Health Systems as the Foundation of European Defence‘.

Image: Olya in her workspace, supporting the TB community.

Credit: TBPeople Ukraine