Anton says that “only thanks to the support of the Global Fund, substitution therapy came into my life and turned it upside down. I started antiretroviral treatment in time and I’m still alive. I’m one of 17 million lives saved by the Global Fund.” For Anton, he has seen first-hand why the Global Fund needs to continue to fight against a resurgence of the epidemic in Eastern Europe.
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Mirriam Banda Chisamba, Zambia
MIRRIAM BANDA CHISAMBA (ZAMBIA)
Mirriam in Bombwe village where government workers were conducting indoor spraying.
Mirriam sees malaria every day at the clinic. In her region, between 20-29% of children under 5 are infected each year. Mosquito nets, rapid diagnostic tests and preventative treatment are provided by the Global Fund. The Global Fund’s support has also helped to improve and expand health services to rural centres like Mirriam’s with the results of reducing infections and death, including for tuberculosis and HIV.
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Loyce Maturu, Zimbabwe
Loyce thanks the Global Fund for saving her life. Now, with her good health, she can take on life’s challenges, but she asks donors to continue to support the Global Fund as “this will help in saving lives of people like me”.
Global Fund beneficiary, Loyce Maturu - Global Fund Advocates Network
CHITUNGWIZA, ZIMBABWE: January 14, 2016 - Loyce studying project planning, project proposals, conflict resolution and social exclusion for a diploma in Community Development from Southern Christian College.