Canada must step up: Fund the global fight for health and equality
Canada has long been a crucial partner as the seventh largest funder of the Global Fund and an ardent defender of human rights, gender equality, and global health. Canada’s continued leadership on the global stage is more critical than ever. As the 2025 President of the G7 and a longstanding partner of the Global Fund, Canada’s bold pledge to the replenishment is one of the most effective ways to save lives, improve the health of millions, protect human rights, and reinforce global security and prosperity for all.
Canada has invested billions, both domestically and internationally, to tackle AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. If we retreat now, millions of lives are at risk.
We urge the Government of Canada to continue its leadership with a pledge of CAD $457 million per year (CAD $1.37 billion over three years) to the Eighth Replenishment. A fully funded US $18 billion Global Fund would save 23 million more lives and prevent 400 million infections.
With Canada’s bold leadership, smart investment, and proven tools, we can take the next decisive step to end AIDS, TB, and malaria and build a healthier, more secure future for all.