AIDS, TB and malaria are making a comeback

We just passed August 2nd – the day of the International AIDS and HIV conference in Canada. Why should you care?

AIDS/HIV is a disease that has affected 40.1 million people to this day. It has weakened many immune systems, leaving people fragile against parasites.

It has also disproportionately affected the developing world: poverty and underdeveloped healthcare infrastructures have promoted the spread of AIDS meanwhile, the latter exacerbates impoverishment. Tuberculosis and malaria are also experiencing a comeback when hitting lowincome populations.

In 2020, we observed an increase of 14 million malaria cases and estimated an increase of 1.2 million tuberculosis cases.

Nonetheless, these diseases have ravaging effects on the affected societies, perpetuating the cycle of poverty. Initiatives such as the Global Fund have started to fight against those illnesses.

However, the stakes are high due to a 29% increased resource needs for HIV,

TB, and malaria for 2024-2026 in countries where the Global Fund invests.

Choosing to invest $1.2 billion in the Global Fund would not only promote Canada’s legacy as a global health leader – it would help save 20 million lives and avert over 450 million cases of infections across all three diseases.

We estimate this is true reflecting on the past 20 years because the Global Fund’s investment has saved over 44 million lives and reduced the combined death rate from HIV, tuberculosis and malaria in affected countries.

Can you commit to advocating for the Global Fund by urging the Canadian government to pledge $1.2 billion? We need your support, and the community health care workers on the front lines fighting against AIDS, tuberculosis, or malaria would agree too.