Govt to minimise Global Fund dependency
Apr 24, 2007
THE Government is planning to increase funding for malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS in order to reduce dependency on the Global Fund, Emmanuel Otaala, the health state minister, has said.
By Geresom Musamali
THE Government is planning to increase funding for malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS in order to reduce dependency on the Global Fund, Emmanuel Otaala, the health state minister, has said.
“We shall no longer have a situation where only the Global Fund supports those sub-sectors. We shall budget for them in the next financial year.â€
Otaala was opening the Commonwealth HIV/AIDS Network meeting at Speke Resort in Munyonyo on Monday. Participants from 13 African Commonwealth countries attended. A position paper will be presented to leaders at the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of State and Government Meeting.
The Global Fund recently suspended funding for the three sub-sectors, following mismanagement of the money.
“NGOs will be funded through the Uganda Aids Commission, after thorough scrutiny of their past performance and present work plans,†Otaala affirmed.
THE Government is planning to increase funding for malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS in order to reduce dependency on the Global Fund, Emmanuel Otaala, the health state minister, has said.
“We shall no longer have a situation where only the Global Fund supports those sub-sectors. We shall budget for them in the next financial year.â€
Otaala was opening the Commonwealth HIV/AIDS Network meeting at Speke Resort in Munyonyo on Monday. Participants from 13 African Commonwealth countries attended. A position paper will be presented to leaders at the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of State and Government Meeting.
The Global Fund recently suspended funding for the three sub-sectors, following mismanagement of the money.
“NGOs will be funded through the Uganda Aids Commission, after thorough scrutiny of their past performance and present work plans,†Otaala affirmed.