Updates
Korean Advocates for Global Health and K-Bio Deliver Malaria Elimination Proposals to MOFA
South Korea hosted the inaugural Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Seoul from May 31 to June 2, 2026. Following the historic 2024 Korea-Africa Summit, this meeting gathered delegates from 50 African nations and four regional organisations to pave the way for the next full summit, which is targeted for 2029. This engagement reflects growing momentum to translate Korea’s global health leadership into concrete, country level impact across Africa. Read more on the statement developed and submitted ahead of the Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers’ Meeting to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by KAGH and K-Bio.
Advancing Hepatitis in Global Fund GC8: Reflections from Two Critical Advocacy Moments
GFAN AP participated in two critical sessions at the World Hepatitis Summit 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand – both organised by the Clinton Health Initiative (CHAI) and the World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) on April 30. Read more for the key points of the sessions.
Global Fund Grant Cycle 8 in Focus: Smart Advocacy for Fair Financing
This call jointly organised by GFAN AP with GFAN, GFAN Africa and Doctors without Borders and provided health financing options in depth amidst Global Fund Grant Cycle 8 applications. Click here for the recording and the full blog summary to learn more.
Financing Health through Solidarity Levies: The Role of Communities & Civil Society | Innovative Financing Series Part 3
The third webinar in our innovative financing series was held on 22 April 2026, jointly organised by Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific, Joep Lange Institute, Malaysian AIDS Council, Malaysian AIDS Foundation, and the Center for Indonesia’s Strategic Development Initiatives. This webinar provided a comprehensive overview of Solidarity Levies and explored experiences of France and South Korea. Click here for the recording and the full blog summary to learn more.
World Malaria Day 2026
This statement is jointly released by GFAN AP, CSO Platform, Civil Society for Malaria Elimination (CS4ME), Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA) and Seven Alliance (a consortium of Asia-Pacific networks: APCOM, APN+, APNSW, APTN, ICWAP, NAPUD, Youth LEAD) in conjunction with World Malaria Day 2026. Click to read the full statement.
World Tuberculosis Day 2026
This statement is jointly released by GFAN AP, ACT! AP, GCTA, TBPeople, Younite Global, and Seven Alliance (a consortium of Asia-Pacific networks: APCOM, APN+, APNSW, APTN, ICWAP, NAPUD, Youth LEAD) in conjunction with World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2026. Click to read the full statement.
Ending TB: Overcoming Political and Financial Hurdles in the Asia Pacific
This session jointly organised by GFAN AP with Asia-Pacific Regional Learning Hub (APRLH), Activists’ Coalition on TB – Asia-Pacific (ACT! AP), Global Coalition of TB Advocates (GCTA), Stop TB Partnership, TBPeople, and Younite Global on 13 March 2026 brought together diverse community and civil society perspectives to foster knowledge sharing and collective joint action ahead of World TB Day. Click here for the recording and the full blog summary to learn more.
International Women’s Day 2026
This statement is jointly released by Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific (GFAN AP), Women4GlobalFund, and Seven Alliance (a consortium of Asia-Pacific networks: APCOM, APN+, APNSW, APTN, ICWAP, NAPUD, Youth LEAD) in conjunction with International Women’s Day 2026. Click to read the full statement.
Strengthening Engagement of Asia-Pacific Advocates in Unitaid
This call jointly organised by GFAN AP with Unitaid Advocates Network on 17 December 2025 provided an introduction to Unitaid processes, the Communities Delegation, and the NGO Delegation; as well as updates from the 48th Unitaid Executive Board Meeting and regional civil society partners. Click here for the recording and the full blog summary to learn more.