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A Global Update on Tuberculosis

March 29, 2013 / Jennifer James

In the fight against tuberculosis, "We have a choice: we can invest now or we can pay forever." - Global Fund

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Up for Debate: Fighting for an AIDS-Free Generation

December 04, 2012 / Ashley Hickey

A review of the approach (RED) is taking to keep attention on the fight against AIDS when there are so many issues competing for the public’s engagement. What do you think?

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Behind the Scenes of “In It to Save Lives”

July 07, 2011 / Lisa Russell

My name is Lisa Russell and as the filmmaker behind “In It to Save Lives” on male circumcision in Kenya and Swaziland, I wanted to share my personal perspective on the issue of voluntary medical male circumcision and why I agreed to make the film.

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  • "Our desire to bring every good thing to our children is a force for good throughout the world. It’s what propels societies forward." —Melinda Gates

  • The Global Fund has helped to deliver more than 190 million bed nets to protect families from malaria.

  • "The world faces a clear choice. If we invest relatively small amounts, many more poor farmers will be able to feed their families." —Bill Gates, 2012 Annual Letter

  • "When it come to global health, Bill and I are optimists—but we're impatient optimists. Tremendous progress is being made. But there is still so much we're impatient to see done." —Melinda French Gates

  • In Senegal, 80% of households now have a bed net, helping the number of malaria cases there drop 50% in a single year.

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