Global Fund Chair Highlights Doha’s Expanding Role in Global Health
Doha: Roslyn Morauta, Chair of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, praised Qatar as a steadfast and valued ally in the global mission to combat infectious diseases. She noted the nation's growing influence in global health financing.
In an interview with The Peninsula during the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, Morauta described the Global Fund as a unique coalition bringing together governments, private donors, and civil society to deliver measurable health progress in developing regions.
“The Global Fund is not like any other multilateral organisation,” Morauta said. “It is built on a true public-private partnership model where both donors and implementers have equal say. Those who receive funding have as much voice as those who give it.”
Established in 2002, the Global Fund has distributed over $70 billion to low- and middle-income countries, saving more than 70 million lives and reducing mortality from AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria by 63 percent.
Morauta highlighted that Qatar became a donor in 2016 and has since steadily increased its support. Although Qatar currently holds a non-voting seat on the donor side of the Board, she expressed optimism that Doha’s rising engagement could lead to a full voting role in the near future.
Author’s Summary
Roslyn Morauta emphasized Qatar’s deepening partnership and influence in the Global Fund’s mission to fight major infectious diseases worldwide.