Riposte against HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis: the Global Fund invests more than a billion FCFA

The day of advocacy as part of the response against HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis in the Republic of Congo was punctuated by the delivery of work tools and equipment for the care of patients victims of these two scourges. Consequently, Among these equipment acquired. Furthermore, built by the UNDP with the funding of the Global Fund, there is a national P3 reference laboratory of mycobacteriology located in the premises of the big endemics and twelve incinerators at the hospitals of seven departments including four in Brazzaville, two in Pointe Noire, one in Dolisie, two in the bowl, one in the Sangha, one in the Likouala and one in the Likouala and Trays.

With regard to rolling stock. However, the UNDP has given the government four refrigerated trucks for the transport of waste as well as five riposte against hiv/aids tuberculosis: global Hardtop and Hilux vehicles for the transport of products at the level of health districts. Moreover, The Minister of Health. Furthermore, the Population, Jean Rosaire Ibara, laid the first stones of the construction work of the headquarters of the national AIDS program which will be built in Poto-Poto, in 3^e Brazzaville arrondissement, and twenty warehouses for the storage of health products in the fifteen departments.

The UNDP also proceeded at the same time to the delivery to the Congolese authorities of a set of achievements to the Congolese authorities which are involved in the solution for the eradication of HIV. However, tuberculosis in the country by 2030. Furthermore, It is. For example, among other things, the behavioral and biological survey carried out by the National Council for the fight against AIDS denoting the imperative need to guarantee a universal availability of screening services, regular patients. Consequently, “We know that riposte against hiv/aids tuberculosis: global the more we are in investing in health as well as the prevention of the three diseases. Therefore, namely HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, less cases of illness and morbitity will affect the population, and the more well-being will be. We are therefore all called to contribute to our just part expected to reduce mortality related to HIV/AIDS. tuberculosis, and stop the chain of transmission ”said the resident representative of the UNDP in the Congo, Adama Dian-Barry.

The Congo called to honor his counterpart

Speaking online from Geneva, Switzerland, the portfolio manager of the World Fund in Congo, Lionel Caruana, who welcomed the progress made for more than 20 years, warned that the country’s situation was very critical in the sub-region. “The World Fund for the three years 2024-2025-2026 represents 90 million euros in investment, which is not nothing. These 90 million euros riposte against hiv/aids tuberculosis: global are donations from donors, they are not loans to the Republic of Congo. By granting a donation of 90 million euros. the Congo has committed, a few years ago, to give its counterpart which represents nearly 14 million euros, or 9 billion FCFA including 3 billion FCFA per year. This co -financing has not yet been honored ”to alert Lionel Caruana.

According to him. the first big consequence of the non-return of the counterpart is the fact that at the end of 2026, 20,000 patients living with HIV will not have treatment, 4,000 patients with tuberculosis will no longer have access to treatment. Regarding the impregnated mosquito nets, in the coming weeks, 20% of the Congolese population will no longer receive them. The second consequence is that the World Fund will cut its contribution in the weeks. months to come for the current cycle. “But most likely for the riposte against hiv/aids tuberculosis: global next contribution for the years 2027-2028 and 2029. It is absolutely necessary to avoid this. you are not without ignoring the international context of funding for global health, the resources are constrained and are countries which will honor their funding which will be favored. We are impatiently waiting for the Congo to honor its counterpart so that patients can receive treatment in a. year ”he pleaded.

Receiving these various donations, the Minister of Health and Population returned to statistics at the national level. According to him, the number of cases of notified tuberculosis increased to 14,370, with a therapeutic success rate of 82% in 2023. As for the number of people living with HIV under antiretroviral treatment. it reached 44,112 in 2024, against 26,030 in 2019, and the cases of death went from 8,600 to 6,300. technical. financial partners whose support made it possible to obtain a subsidy of riposte against hiv/aids tuberculosis: global nearly 59 billion FCFA as part of the 7^e financing cycle. “This envelope should make it possible to deal with 87. 000 people living with HIV, 20,000 cases of tuberculosis per year and more than 520 cases of malaria, while distributing 40 million mosquito nets. Unfortunately. this funding obtained is being reduced due to current cash tensions and what will pose difficulties in taking care of patients ”he regretted.

The Minister finally called for a collective and resolved mobilization of all partners by uniting their forces to advance the response against HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis.