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The Global Fund Advocates Network (GFAN)

Overview
The Global Fund Advocates Network (GFAN) was established in 2011 to unite voices and efforts from all over the world to support a fully funded Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Hosted by WACI Health in Nairobi, Kenya, GFAN Africa has built a continent – wide social movement that demands health for all by recruiting, connecting and mobilizing advocates to communicate the urgent need for successful replenishments of the Global Fund.
Informed by the Global Fund investment cases, GFAN Africa membership reaches out to implementing countries, donors, private sector and foundations to contribute to the Global Fund so that resources which are raised are used to strengthen health systems prevent new infections of HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria and to save lives.

Uniting Africa civil society and community voices on Global Fund Advocacy and increase in domestic resources for health.

Our Objectives

Support Advocacy and Resource Mobilization – To empower and support GFAN Africa members in developing and implementing advocacy strategies (including working with media) on global health and resource mobilization for the Global Fund. 

Build the movement – To facilitate and expand the membership network in support of the Global Fund, with increased participation from advocates and affected communities in implementing countries, current donor countries and potential new donor countries.

Support Action – To initiate and support powerful action of GFAN Africa members at regional and national level.

Campaigns

The overall purpose of GFAN Africa is to build a social movement in Africa to demand health for all by recruiting, connecting, and mobilizing advocates to communicate the urgent need and demand for Domestic Resource Mobilization and a successful replenishment of the Global Fund.

Publications

Here’s What’s Happening

From our blog
Page 10 Supporting the ALM Domestic Resources Declaration and Objectives in Kenya and Malawi
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Celebrating GFAN Africa’s 2023 Achievements: A Year of Advocacy and Progress

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Domestic Resource Mobilization and Achieving Sustainable Health Financing in Africa

The GFAN Africa ICASA 2023 side meeting themed: “Domestic Resource Mobilization and Achieving Sustainable Health Financing in Africa” attended by...

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Biomedical HIV Prevention Forum (BHPF) 2023

Themed: Unlocking the Power of Choice in HIV Prevention Research The 6th Biomedical HIV Prevention Forum (BHPF) was held on...

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