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World Mental Health Day 2025

World Mental Health Day 2025

This statement is jointly released by Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific (GFAN AP), United for Global Mental Health (UnitedGMH), and Seven Alliance (a consortium of Asia-Pacific networks: APCOM, APN+, APNSW, APTN, ICWAP, NAPUD, Youth LEAD) on World Mental Health Day 2025 with the theme “Mental Health in Humanitarian Emergencies”, a timely reminder of the urgency to prioritise mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) for millions of individuals affected by crises, catastrophes and emergencies.

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6,175 Japanese Citizens Sign Petition Calling for Strengthened Contributions from Japan to the Global Fund

6,175 Japanese Citizens Sign Petition Calling for Strengthened Contributions from Japan to the Global Fund

TOKYO, Sept 19 – Africa Japan Forum (AJF) submitted a petition signed by 6,175 Japanese citizens to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW), which calls on the Government of Japan to strengthen contributions to Eighth Replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Click to read the full news release.

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Joint Civil Society Statement to the TICAD 9 Yokohama Declaration

Joint Civil Society Statement to the TICAD 9 Yokohama Declaration

This statement is jointly released by Africa Japan Forum (AJF), Civil Society For Malaria Elimination (CS4ME), Global Fund Advocates Network Africa (GFAN Africa), and Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific (GFAN AP) in response to the TICAD 9 Yokohama Declaration released on 22 August 2025 upon the conclusion of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9).

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Reflections from APACC & Community Summit – 5 Questions with Ikka Noviyanti

Reflections from APACC & Community Summit – 5 Questions with Ikka Noviyanti

The webinar was organised by Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific (GFAN AP) on 20th March 2025 to bring together Asia-Pacific community and civil society partners to unpack the Eighth Replenishment Investment Case and discuss upcoming #MoreNowThanEver campaign activities for the year. Click here for the recording and the full blog summary to learn more.

Ikka Noviyanti (Regional Coordinator, Youth LEAD) reflects on key takeaways from her participation in APACC, Community Summit, and engagements with civil society & Diet members from 12-14 June 2025 in Japan.

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World Malaria Day Event in Vientiane, Lao PDR

World Malaria Day Event in Vientiane, Lao PDR

In conjunction with World Malaria Day, the Communicable Disease Department, Ministry of Health of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), with the support of Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific (GFAN AP), Global Health Advocates (GHA) and Community Health and Inclusion Association (CHIAs) hosted an engagement event in Vientiane attended by over 40 representatives from ministries, international partners, diplomatic missions, communities, and civil society. Click here for the highlight video and the full blog summary to learn more.

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World Malaria Day 2025

World Malaria Day 2025

This statement is jointly released by Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific (GFAN AP), communities and civil society across Asia-Pacific on World Malaria Day 2025 with the theme “Malaria Ends with Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite”, highlighting the urgent need for action through renewed commitment, investments, and strengthened partnerships to step up the fight against this deadly epidemic.

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World Tuberculosis Day 2025

World Tuberculosis Day 2025

This statement is jointly released by Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific (GFAN AP), communities and civil society across Asia-Pacific on World Tuberculosis Day 2025 with the theme ““Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver”, reminding world leaders of the renewed commitments made in the 2023 Political Declarations on TB and Universal Health Coverage (UHC) to accelerate progress towards timely, quality, and universal access to TB services to achieve the 2027 and 2030 targets.

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#MoreNowThanEver: Towards the Global Fund Eighth Replenishment

#MoreNowThanEver: Towards the Global Fund Eighth Replenishment

On 3 March 2025, the Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific (GFAN AP) launched the “Moments that define us… #MoreNowThanEver!” campaign in support of the Eighth Replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund). The launch event, organised in collaboration with Global Fund Advocates Network Africa (GFAN Africa), was attended by over 280 participants and speakers from communities and civil society organisations across Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe, and included Country Coordinating Mechanism representatives from Asia-Pacific as well as representatives from the Global Fund Secretariat.

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APFSD 2025: Get Back on Track to Achieve SDG Target 3.3 (End AIDS, TB and Malaria) in Asia-Pacific

APFSD 2025: Get Back on Track to Achieve SDG Target 3.3 (End AIDS, TB and Malaria) in Asia-Pacific

This hybrid event was co-organised by Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific, Africa Japan Forum and UNAIDS Regional Support Team for Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia along the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand to provide civil society and community perspectives on the review of Target 3.3 of the Sustainable Development Goals. Click here for the recording and a summary of key highlights and takeaways.

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