The Global Fund plays a key role in meeting the needs of the poorest and most marginalized, while strengthening global and Canadian health security. A longstanding contributor to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, Canada has supported the organization since its inception in 2002. The programs it supports have saved an estimated 70 million lives and reduced the combined death rate from these diseases by nearly two thirds (63%) in the countries where it works.
Today in Johannesburg, South Africa, Cindy Termorshuizen, Deputy Minister for the G7 Summit and Personal Representative of the Prime Minister (Sherpa) for the G7 and G20 Summits, announced Canada's pledge to the Global Fund's eighth replenishment - a total of $1.02 billion over three years (2026-2028).
Canada's investment in the Global Fund partnership will help to protect millions of people, stop countless new infections and drive mortality rates down even further in the fight against HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria - which are among the world's deadliest infectious diseases.
In 2024 alone, the Global Fund helped 25.6 million people get HIV medicines, treated 7.4 million people for tuberculosis (TB), and provided 162 million insecticide-treated mosquito nets to protect families from malaria. That same year, the Global Fund invested $2.7 billion to strengthen health systems in low- and middle-income countries. This funding improved labs, supply chains, and disease tracking, helping countries build strong and effective health systems to respond to these three epidemics, but also prepare for future health threats.
This pledge reflects Canada's continued leadership in global health, while aligning with broader domestic priorities and recalibrating contributions to a pre-pandemic scale. Canada is committed to doing its part in finding global solutions to global problems. This means investing in strong partnerships, like the Global Fund, that are achieving a significant return on investment, to drive meaningful progress. By working together, we can foster healthier communities, strengthen economic security and promote a safer and more stable future for all.
