Q&A with HIV-positive TB survivor Loyce Maturu on stigma, adolescents and effecting change
In 2000, Loyce Maturu (@MaturuLoyce) lost her mother and younger brother to AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) within the same week....
Participating in World TB Survivor Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill
On March 23, I was fortunate to participate in the World TB Survivor Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. This event...
Health Affairs Blog: ‘Funding Zika But Forgetting Tuberculosis’
The following post was originally published at Health Affairs Blog. True Claycombe serves as Policy Manager at Friends of the...
For International Women’s Day, invest in health and well-being for women and girls
Every year on March 8, the global community celebrates International Women’s Day, an opportunity to put the spotlight on the...
The Global Fund’s impact on the health of women and girls
In December, the Global Fund released, “Maximizing Impact through Strategic Investments: Improving the Health of Women and Girls.” This analysis...
The Global Fund releases its 2015 year-end results
In January, the Global Fund released its year-end results, showing the progress the Global Fund partnership continues to make in...
What Everyone Should Know about the Global Fund’s 2015 Results Report
[View the story “What Everyone Should Know about the Global Fund’s 2015 Results Report ” on Storify]
Eyes On The Final Prize: Integrating Services To Transform Global Health
This post was originally published at Health Affairs Blog. As 2015 draws to a close, the global health community is...
MDR-TB in Indonesia: Mental Health in the TB Fight
In 2013 alone, approximately 9 million people around the world developed tuberculosis, and 1.5 million people died from the disease....
World TB Day 2015: Progress and Challenges
To mark World TB Day 2015, Friends spoke to Dr. Eliud Wandwalo, Senior Disease Coordinator for Tuberculosis at the Global...
Innovation for Greater Impact
African governments are mobilizing additional resources to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria through a variety of approaches. Friends developed this...
Domestic Financing: Shared Responsibility, Mutual Accountability
In advance of the U.N. General Assembly this week, Friends sat down with Shu-Shu Tekle-Haimanot, Senior Specialist on Advocacy and...